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Plant World

Introduction and Historical Background

Who established the first botanical garden in the United States?

John Bartram (1699–1777) planned and laid out a botanical garden of 5 to 6 acres (2 to 2.5 hectare) in 1728. It is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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