May 10, 2022 John Hope, Arthur Cleveland Coxe, Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli, Francis Younghusband, Lemon, Love & Olive Oil by Mina Stone, and Polly Park

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Botanical History On This Day

1725 John Hope, Scottish botanist, professor, and founder of the Royal Garden in Edinburgh, was born. Hope’s teaching inspired generations of medical and botanical students, and his legacy lives on in the Botanic Garden’s enduring role as a place of science and beauty.

1818 Arthur Cleveland Coxe, American theologian and composer, was born. He once mused that “Flowers are words, which even a baby can understand”—a reminder of the universal language spoken by petals and fragrance, and the comfort gardens offer to every stage of life.

1891 Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli, the Swiss botanist, died. Tragically, he is remembered less for his research than for discouraging Gregor Mendel; Nägeli’s dismissal nearly buried the Laws of Heredity. Only later did Mendel’s pea plant experiments bloom into the foundation of modern genetics.

1907 Francis Younghusband, British officer and writer, described the spring glory of the Residency Garden in Kashmir in his book Kashmir. His words captured the way gardens offer solace and splendor even in faraway landscapes touched by empire and travel.

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2017 Polly Park, American-Australian gardener and writer, died at 96. Her Canberra garden, Boxford, was a living atlas of horticulture—showcasing six classic garden styles from around the world. Visitors walked from Japan to England to Italy without ever leaving her gate, a testament to how gardens transcend borders and invite us into a shared heritage of beauty.

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