Posts Tagged ‘Sumatra’
A Floral Legacy: Sir Stamford Raffles and the Colossal Corpse Lily
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 5, 2024 On this day, nearly two centuries ago, the world bid farewell to a most remarkable gentleman, Sir Stamford Raffles. It was on this very date in 1826 that he departed…
Read MoreHow a Young John Lindley Conditioned Himself for Plant Collecting in Sumatra
“After a few weeks, the Halesworth housekeeper noted that John‘s bed was always neat as a pin.She began to suspect he never slept in it.” November 1, 1865 On this day, the English gardener, a botanist, and an orchidologist, John Lindley, died. As a teenager, John left his father’s nursery business and went to London.…
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