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Tradescant

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Tradescant [ˈtrædɛskaent]
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1. (Biographies / Tradescant, John (1570-1638) M, English, SCIENCE: botanist, TECHNOLOGY: gardener) John. 1570-1638, English botanist and gardener to Charles I. He introduced many plants from overseas into Britain
2. (Biographies / Tradescant, John (1608-1662) M, English, SCIENCE: naturalist, TECHNOLOGY: gardener) his son, John. 1608-62, English naturalist and gardener, who continued his father's work
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Noun1.Tradescant - English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)


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The Ashmolean was originally based on the idiosyncratic collection of natural history specimens collected by gardening pioneers John Tradescant (father and son) and donated to the antiquarian Elias Ashmole in 1659.
Hugh Johnson in the Garden - for those who are RHS members, the diaries of Tradescant have been a source of amusement, information and wisdom in the RHS The Garden monthly journal since 1975.
Dangling bunches of grapes dipping into the potted magenta Tradescant roses produce hidden corners of joy.
 
 
 
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