Botanist Hugh Weddell’s Legacy: the Cinchona’s Healing Gift of Quinine

Hugh Algernon Weddell

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 22, 1877 On this day in gardening history, we bid farewell to a botanical titan whose legacy continues to bloom long after his mortal coil has shuffled off. Dr. Hugh Algernon Weddell—physician,…

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