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Edwin James: Botanist and Explorer of the American West
The Climb of Pikes Peak Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Edwin James who died on this day in 1861 As a young man, James compiled the very first Flora of Vermont plants. James went on one of the first expeditions of the American West from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains.…
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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 27, 1797 My darling petal-patters and flora fanatics, today we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable botanical adventurer! On this day in Vermont in 1797, the world welcomed Edwin James, a…
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