November 12, 2020 Arthur Shurcliff, Gilbert Campbell, Mavis Batey, Hyacinth by Saadi, The Seed Garden by Lee Buttala, Shanyn Siegel, and Henry Clay Mitchell
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Botanical History On This Day
1957 Arthur Shurcliff, the Landscape Architect who redefined Colonial Williamsburg through his meticulous and historically faithful garden restorations, died on this day.
1972 Gilbert L. Campbell, an orchidist who grew over 300 orchids in two greenhouses, shared his wisdom for growing these temperamental beauties in The Greenville News.
2013 Mavis Batey, the WWII codebreaker who later became one of Britain’s leading garden historians and conservationists, died at age 92.
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Today's Botanic Spark
1993 Henry Clay Mitchell, the beloved Washington Post columnist and author of Earthman, reminded us that the truest gardeners are those who find contentment and humor in their imperfect, beloved plots.
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