Posts Tagged ‘Harvard herbarium’
The Mosses and the Muse: Eliza Sullivant’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 23, 1850 My dearest garden companions, today we mark with solemn hearts the anniversary of the passing of that extraordinary botanical soul, Eliza Sullivant. What a marvelous romance blossomed between the Sullivants!…
Read MoreThe Moss Whisperer: Remembering William Starling Sullivant
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 30, 1873 Today marks the anniversary of the departure of William Starling Sullivant, a man who devoted his life to the humble moss – those diminutive verdant pillows that cushion our forest…
Read More