Bartram,John

Bartram,John
Bar·tram (bärʹtrəm), John. 1699-1777.
American botanist who established the first botanical garden in the colonies (1728) and corresponded with European botanists, thus introducing many American species to Europe. His son William Bartram (1739-1823) was also a botanist.

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  • Bartram's Travels — is the short title of naturalist William Bartram s historically significant book describing his travels in the American South and encounters with American Indians between 1773 and 1777. The book was published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 …   Wikipedia

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