About Robert Fortune
Robert Fortune (16 September 1812 – 13 April 1880) was a Scottish botanist, plant hunter and traveller, best known for introducing around 250 new ornamental plants, mainly from China, but also Japan, into the gardens of Britain, Australia, and North America. He also played a role in the development of...
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Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.