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5th January 1800. At the beginning of a new century, Alma Whittaker is born into a perfect Philadelphia winter. Her father, Henry Whittaker, is a bold and charismatic botanical explorer whose vast… read more at Kobo.

5th January 1800. At the beginning of a new century, Alma Whittaker is born into a perfect Philadelphia winter. Her father, Henry Whittaker, is a bold and charismatic botanical explorer whose vast… read more at Kobo.

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Joseph Banks

Joseph Banks

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Tahiti.

Tahiti.

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orchids

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Illustration from “Sketches towards a Hortus botanicus americanus,” published in 1811.

Illustration from “Sketches towards a Hortus botanicus americanus,” published in 1811.

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Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens

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Papeete, Island of Tahiti

Papeete, Island of Tahiti

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