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1775. S[kan], S. a. a. H. Hildebrand. Roy. Bot. Gard. Kew Bull. Misc. Inform. 1918: 

 32-33. 1918.— Arthur Hedding Hildebrand, C.I.E., whose death at the age of 65 is announced 

 in The Times of January 7, introduced a number of interesting plants to cultivation, among 

 others the remarkable Lonicera Hildebrandiana. He also experimented with the cultivation 

 of English roses and strawberries in Burma, where he spent over 30 years as administrator.— 

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1776. S[kan], S. a. Lady Barkly's drawings of orchids. Roy. Bot. Gard. Kew Bull. 

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1778. Sprbnger. Karl Sprenger. Mitteil. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 27: 354-356. Por- 

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1779. Steffen, Alexander. Aus der Geschichte der Garten-Aurikeln. [Bits of Auri- 

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1783. Teall, Gardner. Collecting old-time garden books. House and Garden 37«: 

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 the portrait of "Remberti," i.e., Rembert Dodoens, could not have appeared in a 15th century 

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1784. Thaxter, Roland. William Gilson Farlow. Amer. Jour. Sci. 49: 87-95. Por- 

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 Botany. The article contains the outstanding incidents of Doctor Farlow's life and an 

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