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Wardian cases

  • Blue 'Spiky' clematis
    Climbing Clematis
    Moya Andrews
    A Greek botanist cultivated clematis as early as 50 A.D. The name is from the Greek word "klema" meaning vine.
  • Wardian Boxes
    Moya Andrews
    Dr. Nathanial Ward, a naturalist and physician living in London, discovered a way to transport and protect plants from the sea air and adverse temperatures during long sea voyages.