The Spy Who Loved Apples: The Double Life of Metcalf Bowler

Sketch of Metcalf Bowler as a Member of Congress, 1765

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 24, 1789 Dear fellow custodians of earth’s verdant secrets, today we unearth a tale that would make even the most steadfast gardener’s trowel tremble – a story of apples, espionage, and the…

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