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John and William Bartram
1999 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of American botanist John Bartram (1699-1777),
who established the oldest existing botanical garden in America. With the help of his son William, John Bartram introduced approximately 200 native American plants and propagated innumerable native and exotic plants.
His travel journals and letters are an important record of the natural environment of his time. William Bartram (1739-1823) began traveling with his father in the 1750s and later published his own journals. A talented
artist, William produced many drawings and watercolors of plants and animals. He wrote Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the
Extensive Territories of the Muscogules, or Creek Confederacy and the Country of the Choctaws. Published in 1791, the book is commonly called Bartram's Travels. Historic Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia is a
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Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
This postal card honors historic Mount Vernon, the home and burial site of George
Washington, located adjacent to the Potomac River in Mount Vernon, Va. 1999 is the 200th anniversary of Washington's death. In 1751, Washington inherited Mount Vernon, which became his preferred residence
from 1759 until his death. Designed by Richard Sheaff, the postal card depicts the mansion house, reproduced from a detail from the National Gallery of Art painting A View of Mount Vernon, circa 1792.
The artist of the painting is unknown. |
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Tropical Flowers
Stamps featuring colorful flowers are some of the most popular and most requested
of all time. Botanical artist Steve Buchanan brings to life four species of tropical flowers grown in Hawaii, southern Florida and southern California: Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae), Royal
Poinciana (Delonix regia), Gloriosa Lily (Gloriosa superba) and Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis). |
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