Katherine Sophia Kane

Katherine Sophia Kane

Irish Flowers and Ferns February 25, 1856 Today is the anniversary of the Irish botanist and horticulturist Katherine Sophia Kane. Orphaned as a little girl, Katherine was taken in by her father’s older brother – her uncle – Matthias O’Kelly, and she grew up alongside her cousins. A naturalist, Uncle Matthias fostered Kate’s love for…

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