From Nosegays to Newbery: The Floral Verses of Elizabeth Coatsworth

Elizabeth Coatsworth and husband by the Iris bed

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 31, 1893 On this day, dear readers and lovers of verse, we celebrate the birth of Elizabeth Coatsworth, that most enchanting American writer of fiction and poetry for both children and adults.…

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