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Mary Gibson Henry
The Biannual Botanical Explorer April 16, 1967 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Mary Gibson Henry. Mary was born to be a plantswoman. The Gibson family’s roots in horticulture went way back. Mary’s great-grandfather, George Pepper, was a member of the First Council of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society. Mary became an…
Read MoreApril 16, 2019 Truly Lovely Aprils, Robert Frost, Sir Hans Sloane, William Stearn, Ellen Nellie Thayer Fisher, Mary Gibson Henry, Sir Edward Salisbury, Aphra Behn, Penny Colman, and William Austin Dickinson
“The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.” ~ Robert Frost April can be a challenging time in the garden. How many truly lovely Aprils does one get in a lifetime? I’d venture to say maybe five or six. Often, the gardens are too wet…
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