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
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
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 oldest surviving collection was assembled in the 17th Century by John Tradescant.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2013
The Tradescant mentioned by Walton in 1653 was the second of that name, not the son, as stated by Sir John Hawkins.
From Notes and Queries, Number 79, May 3, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
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