Posts Tagged ‘John Stevens Henslow’
Benjamin Maund: Publisher of The Botanic Garden and Pioneer in Wheat Hybridization
The Botanic Garden April 21, 1864 Today is the anniversary of the death of the English bookseller, printer, publisher, pharmacist, and botanist, Benjamin Maund. Benjamin had a large garden where he enjoyed cultivating seeds from around the world. He had a special curiosity about wheat and was interested in crossing and growing different wheat cultivars.…
Read MoreCharles Darwin’s Letters to Henslow and the Road to the Beagle
Galapagos Islands Adventure On this day, Charles Darwin wrote a letter to his friend John Stevens Henslow. He wrote: “In a few days time the Beagle will sail for the Galapagos Islands. I look forward with joy and interest to this, both as being somewhat nearer to England and for the sake of having a…
Read MoreJuly 12, 2020 A Garden at Maturity, the Water Lily, Henry David Thoreau, David Douglas, Charles Darwin, Ynes Mexia, Fern Poem, The Gardener & the Grill by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, and Yerba Buena
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News I feel as if my garden has finally come of age | Nigel Slater | The Guardian July is the month of the lotus…
Read MoreCharles Darwin and His Mentor John Stevens Henslow: The Cambridge Connection
Origin of Species Today is the birthday of the English naturalist and writer Charles Robert Darwin. Darwin was born into a large Christian family in Victorian England. His dad was wealthy; he was a doctor and an investor. For generations, Darwin’s family were staunch abolitionists. Darwin’s mother died when he was just eight years old.…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2020 Edible Flowers, Penelope Hobhouse, Jan Swammerdam, William Mason, Charles Darwin, February Poems, Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots by Aaron Bertelsen, Paper Pot Maker, and George Jackman I & II
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News How to Eat Edible Flowers | FoodUnfolded How to Eat Edible Flowers? One bite at a time. “Chamomile tastes like apples; Begonia has a sharp…
Read MoreThe Gift That Changed Science: When Henslow Sent Darwin Around the World
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 12, 1831 Dearest readers and garden enthusiasts, gather round for I have the most delicious morsel of scientific history to share with you today! On this day, a most pivotal exchange took…
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