May 2, 2023 John Cabot, Leonardo da Vinci, Meriwether Lewis, John Abercrombie, Thomas Hanbury, Hulda Klager, A Gardener's Guide to Botany by Scott Zona, and Novalis

The Daily Gardener · May 2, 2023 · 37m

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1497 John Cabot, the Canadian Explorer, set sail from Bristol, England, on his ship, Matthew.

He was looking for a route to the west, and he found it. He discovered parts of North America on behalf of Henry VII of England.

And in case you're wondering why we're talking about John Cabot today, it's because of the climbing rose named in his honor. And it's also the rose that got me good. I got a thorn from a John…