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Captain James Cook

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 12, 1771 On this day, dear readers, Captain Cook graced England’s shores once more, having triumphantly completed his maiden voyage to that far-flung curiosity we now call Australia. One cannot help but…

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