Tradescant
Britishnoun
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John . 1570–1638, English botanist and gardener to Charles I. He introduced many plants from overseas into Britain
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his son, John . 1608–62, English naturalist and gardener, who continued his father's work
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The Oxford Dodo originally came to the city as part of a collection of specimens and artefacts compiled by John Tradescant in the 17th Century.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2018
Tradescant was an avid plant collector and botanist, a prime example of the English aristocracy’s longstanding fascination with plants.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2016
The original London plane tree was probably discovered by John Tradescant the Younger in his mid-17th-century London garden.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2016
The oldest surviving collection was assembled in the 17th Century by John Tradescant.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2013
The other was sent me by my especiall good friend John Tradescant, who brought it among other dainty plants from beyond the seas, and imparted thereof a root to me.”
From The Old English Herbals by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde
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