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Humphrey Marshall
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreNovember 5, 2020 Humphrey Marshall, the Chrysanthemum, John Redfield, Henry Rollins, The New Southern Garden Cookbook by Sheri Castle, and the Vancouver Chinese Garden Otter
Today we celebrate the man remembered as the “Father of American Dendrology” (the study of woody plants, trees, and shrubs). We’ll also learn about the November birth flower, which was celebrated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on this day in 1883. We also recognize the botanist, who was Philadelphia’s botany man during the 1800s. We hear some…
Read MoreHumphrey Marshall
The Father of American Dendrology Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall who died on this day in 1801. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. John Bartram was known as the “Father of American Botany, and he ignited Humphrey’s love of native plants. John…
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