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Franklyn Hugh Perring: The Dot Map Mastermind and Botanical Conservationist
The Atlas of the British Flora Today is the birthday of the botanist Franklyn Hugh Perring who is born in London on this day. Franklyn was the best kind of botanist, possessing the eagerness of an amateur and the training of a true professional. He also had an outstanding field botanist with a phenomenal memory…
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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 1, 1927 On this day, dear garden friends, in London, the remarkable Franklyn Hugh Perring drew his first breath – a man destined to transform how we understand the verdant tapestry of…
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