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Thomas Meehan, Botanist
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Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Thomas Meehan (1826-1902), American botanist. Meehan emigrated from England to Philadelphia in 1848. Served as editor to "The Gardener's Monthly" (1859-1888), and later his own "Meehans' Monthly" (1891-1902). The plant genus Meehania was named in his honor. Handwritten inscriptions at the bottom read, "Thomas Meehan, 1869," and "Editor Gardeners Monthly, Philadelphia."
1869
Hinkle, D.
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