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Woman grows giant dahlias in Wisconsin garden
Ms. Polly Jane Sylvester, a former University of Chicago mathematics professor now caring for her aging mother in Dunn County, transformed a rural Menomonie farm into a horticultural showplace. Her prized Polly Jane dahlia reaches 16 to 18 inches, rivaling the Emory Paul in size. She cultivates diverse fruit trees, vegetables, and a vast dahlia collection.
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Polly Jane Sylvester