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“Lucy Cranwell served as the curator in Auckland for 14 years. During that time, she collected over 4,000 plants for the herbarium and created something she adorably called “Botany Trots.” August 7, 1907 On this day, New Zealand botanist Lucy Cranwell was born.   Lucy’s father and mentor was a trained nurseryman. She grew up…