December 23, 2020 Six Great Perennials for Design, John Jay, Francis Masson, Ann Batten Cristall, The Grow Your Own Food Handbook by Monte Burch, and Mystical Mistletoe Is Historical Sprig
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Botanical History On This Day
1745 John Jay, Founding Father, New York’s second Governor, and devoted gardener, was born in New York. His family’s estate in Rye remains an enduring landscape of history and horticulture.
1805 Francis Masson, the first plant hunter for Kew Gardens, died on this day after a lifetime of daring botanical adventures that brought the Bird of Paradise and over 1,700 species to England.
Unearthed Words
Through the turning of the seasons, English poet Ann Batten Cristall chases beauty, love, and nature’s whims in her lyrical poem, “Through Springtime Walks.”
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Today's Botanic Spark
1978 Mystical Mistletoe — a look at the curious history of this evergreen sprig, from Druidic magic to Dickensian romance.
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