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If Thomas Jefferson were not known as a diplomat, architect, philosopher, and president, he might be better known as a gardener. His careful records and many letters to friends and colleagues, plus the historical attention paid to Monticello, mean that we can really understand his horticultural interests. Several books have been dedicated to Monticello's gardens (e.g., Edwin Betts and Hazelhurst Perkins's Thomas Jefferson's Flower Garden), but these works do not focus on the pla...Log In or Sign Up to Read More