Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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#December 16, 1935
#OTD Albert Spear #Hitchcock, American #Botanist & #Agrostologist, died.
A #Dedicated #Plant #Explorer, he once wrote about the #Trials of #Exploring:
"The #Mosquitoes were very bad.
I had to [wear] my coat, put #Cheesecloth around my head, & extra #Socks on my hands.
My #Shoes had worn through, & my feet were #Blistered...
But, for all the discomforts, the #Collecting was #Magnificent, & I felt fully repaid."
Albert's #Herbarium & #Library were donated to the #Smithsonian.
#December #otd #hitchcock #botanist #agrostologist #dedicated #plant #Explorer #trials #exploring #mosquitoes #cheesecloth #socks #shoes #blistered #collecting #magnificent #herbarium #library #smithsonian