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The man responsible for introducing many of the plants to Britain in the 17th century was John Tradescant. Tradescant's only son John was his apprentice. This work tells the Tradescants' story - as gardeners, as collectors and above all as exemplars of an age that began in wonder and ended with the dawning of science.Potter, Jennifer is the author of 'Strange Blooms: The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants', published 2007 under ISBN 9781843543350 and ISBN 1843543354.
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