This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...and is besides an exceedingly interesting place to visit. It is a portion of the farm of the celebrated botanist, John Bartram, and of his almost equally distinguished son, William. On these grounds the two established probably the first botanic garden in this country, and nearly every specimen of tree planted was ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...and is besides an exceedingly interesting place to visit. It is a portion of the farm of the celebrated botanist, John Bartram, and of his almost equally distinguished son, William. On these grounds the two established probably the first botanic garden in this country, and nearly every specimen of tree planted was brought by one or the other of them from its native place. A large number of these trees still exist; among the most noteworthy is a huge cypress, which now has a girth of more than twenty-five feet, and is the largest specimen in cultivation. This was brought on horseback from Georgia by the elder Bartram. Another tree which is still there, though in a dying condition, is one which is surrounded in some respects by the greatest mystery. It is called the Franklin Tree. On one of William Bartram's explorations in the South, he came upon three acres of a wonderfully beautiful plant, with long, shining green leaves, and large, single, white, camellia-like blossoms. He brought home with him four seeds and planted them in his garden. One of these seeds grew, and in time reached maturity and blossomed. Then Bartram discovered that the plant, although its flower parts were apparently perfect, would not seed. As he recognized the great value of the Franklin Tree for cultivation, he made a second visit to the locality where he first found it, to gather more seeds or secure some plants. But when he arrived every plant had disappeared, and, although the whole country has since been thoroughly searched, not another plant was ever found in a wild state. Botanists since have decided that the Franklin Tree's mission on earth was about fulfilled when Bartram discovered it, and soon after became extinct, except for the plant then growing in Philadelphia. Nurseryme...
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