The Daily Gardener

April 25, 2019 A Botanist's Hello, Zucchini Bread Day, President Truman, NPSOT, Gustavus Adolphus College, Marcus E. Jones, Julia Morton, Alice Tangerini, Windflowers, Agnes Falconer, Roger L. Williams, Garden Markers, and George H. Engleheart's Daffodils

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Today I learned how botanists used to say "hello" to each other.
 
In the 1800's and 1900's, a common way for botanists to introduce themselves, often from the other side of the world, was to send each other plant specimens as the foundation for developing a relationship.
 
When it comes to friendship, plants are icebreakers, communicators, and binding ties all rolled into one.
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The Daily GardenerBy Jennifer Ebeling
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