Humphrey Marshall: America’s Forgotten Father of Dendrology

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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…

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Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1801 Humphrey Marshall, cousin to the Bartrams and “Father of American Dendrology,” died. He created America’s second botanical garden and championed native…

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Humphrey Marshall: America’s Father of Dendrology and Botanical Explorer

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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…

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