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Patterns from Crossed Peas
Kathy Willis on how Mendel's famous pea experiments helped to revolutionise horticulture.
Plant Invaders
Kathy Willis on the side effects of effortlessly moving plants and seeds around the world.
Orchidmania
Kathy Willis examines Charles Darwin's use of orchids as a scientific tool.
Tapping into Rubber
Kathy Willis explores the smuggling of rubber seeds from South America.
Taming the Exotic
Kathy Willis examines the Victorian race to flower the Amazonian water lily.
Lumping and Splitting
How naturalist Joseph Hooker globally acquired species to build up the first maps of flora
Blight on the Landscape
Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
Pressed Plants and Possibilities
How Kew's pressed plants collection established insights into plant relationships.
Plants to Shape Society
How plants proved a new route to political power and the growth of Britain's Empire.
A Rose by Any Other Name
Carl Linnaeus and a revolutionary grammar for plants.
