tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507263173359379133.post4493430468702627138..comments2023-11-02T04:54:46.150-07:00Comments on A Shelf of One's Own: grantchester in marchShelf of One's Ownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409081916541324727noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507263173359379133.post-48791096481268880362014-03-19T11:04:30.458-07:002014-03-19T11:04:30.458-07:00As a botanist and naturalist (though not as a writ...As a botanist and naturalist (though not as a writer), William’s father John was, if anything, more impressive. Andrea Wulf’s <i>The Brother Gardeners</i>, a popular history of botany and English gardening, has a lot to do with John Bartram, and is worth a read.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bartram<br />Ian Wolcotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824138231723753507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507263173359379133.post-16444801804827241212014-03-18T06:22:29.781-07:002014-03-18T06:22:29.781-07:00Thanks, Ian. I've just discovered Bartram! I r...Thanks, Ian. I've just discovered Bartram! I remember hearing his name mentioned all the way through Cold Mountain (I believe), but am delighted to have found him to be a real naturalist. Shelf of One's Ownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409081916541324727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4507263173359379133.post-62935516784017357632014-03-17T11:14:16.184-07:002014-03-17T11:14:16.184-07:00Very lovely. And God bless you for mentioning Bart...Very lovely. And God bless you for mentioning Bartram.Ian Wolcotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824138231723753507noreply@blogger.com