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A plant doctor who makes house calls is 25-year-old Brian Murphy, who sometimes takes a terminally wilting patient back to his apartment for round-the-clock care among the 60 plants already in residence
A plant doctor who makes house calls is 25-year-old Brian Murphy, who sometimes takes a terminally wilting patient back to his apartment for round-the-clock care among the 60 plants already in residence

A plant doctor who makes house calls is 25-year-old Brian Murphy, who sometimes takes a terminally wilting patient back to his apartment for round-the-clock care among the 60 plants already in residence

Date5/29/1974
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131347F
Moment of high drama in the world of plants comes whenplant doctor Brian Murphy, right, diagnoses the ills of the ficus Benjamina, the pride of Don Lerner, left, Murphy is checking the light readin inthe area in which the plant is kept
Moment of high drama in the world of plants comes whenplant doctor Brian Murphy, right, diagnoses the ills of the ficus Benjamina, the pride of Don Lerner, left, Murphy is checking the light readin inthe area in which the plant is kept
10/24/1975
Brian Murphy will water your plants but won't talk to them
Brian Murphy will water your plants but won't talk to them
7/10/1979
Doctor arrives: Dr. Norman Jones, 68, is welcomed as he makes a house call. Jones who admits he now prefers to see most of his patients in his office,(...)
Doctor arrives: Dr. Norman Jones, 68, is welcomed as he makes a house call. Jones who admits he now prefers to see most of his patients in his office,(...)
4/16/1987
Taking Care: Tending plants is a favorite hobby of Bob Gwilliam, a dean at George Brown College who was honored recently for his volunteer work.
Taking Care: Tending plants is a favorite hobby of Bob Gwilliam, a dean at George Brown College who was honored recently for his volunteer work.
7/14/1986
The doctor is in But she also makes house calls
The doctor is in But she also makes house calls
4/12/1983
Lew Ayres. Hospital on the red clay slopes of Pancake Hill they call him Lew - or sometimes, Kildare. He's not the same jaunty Lew Ayres who once port(...)
Lew Ayres. Hospital on the red clay slopes of Pancake Hill they call him Lew - or sometimes, Kildare. He's not the same jaunty Lew Ayres who once port(...)
5/22/1944
Split personality: Intense rehearsal for two roles in a Theatre Plus double-bill sometimes makes him forget the real world, says actor John Dolan
Split personality: Intense rehearsal for two roles in a Theatre Plus double-bill sometimes makes him forget the real world, says actor John Dolan
8/25/1987
Helping hands: Diane McGuire, who works as the massage therapist at Casey House, calls the residents beautiful, intelligent, creative people and says that AIDS makes her angry
Helping hands: Diane McGuire, who works as the massage therapist at Casey House, calls the residents beautiful, intelligent, creative people and says that AIDS makes her angry
12/6/1990
Loving care: Jacob Smith, above with a clock he started work on before Christmas, designs clock cases and often makes his own parts.
Loving care: Jacob Smith, above with a clock he started work on before Christmas, designs clock cases and often makes his own parts.
3/13/1989
A duet in the living room of their Scarborough high-rise is common for Vanda and Dave, who sometimes make singing apperances together. She is the star(...)
A duet in the living room of their Scarborough high-rise is common for Vanda and Dave, who sometimes make singing apperances together. She is the star(...)
3/26/1970
Gary Perpich, is a plant shop owner-cum-doctor to the plants he has sold
Gary Perpich, is a plant shop owner-cum-doctor to the plants he has sold
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Albert Murphy's family all came to the Montreal Heart Institute to donate blood for him early Saturday - despite their efforts and round-the-clock vig(...)
Albert Murphy's family all came to the Montreal Heart Institute to donate blood for him early Saturday - despite their efforts and round-the-clock vig(...)
6/1/1968