Wellesley’s Wonder: The Horticultural Legacy of H.H. Hunnewell

Italian Garden and Lake at Wellesley near Boston, ca. 1830 by JD Smillie for A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, 8th edition by A.J.Downing (colorized)

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 1902 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we mark the passing of one of America’s most prominent horticulturalists – the inimitable Horatio Hollis Hunnewell. A man of considerable means and even…

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