A Botanist’s Bounty: Dr. Charles Parry’s 15,000 Species Legacy

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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. June 26, 1880 On this day, the Chicago Tribune revealed to its readers the horticultural treasure trove of one Dr. Charles Christopher Parry—a herbarium containing no fewer than 15,000 species, presented with all…

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June 26, 2019 Moving a Bumblebee Nest, Charles Newbold, Charles Christopher Perry, The Rolling Stones, Margaret Morse Nice, Annette Wynne, Diana Wells, Planting Sunflower Seeds, and San Francisco Gardener John McLaren

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Monologue Have you ever needed to move a bumblebee nest? We discovered a nest under the basketball hoop in the driveway when the guys came to seal-coat.…

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