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J Fraser (31/1/1854-24/1/1935)

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J. (John) Fraser, horticulturalist and expert on the genus Mentha. Almost invariably signing himself J. Fraser a habit worthy of preservation as it distinguishes him from other similarly named botanists.
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Cultivated mints in his gardens at Willow Cottages, and later, 355 Sandycombe Road, Kew.

Born 31st January 1854 Newdeer, Aberdeenshire.
1880-1882 gardener with the Royal Horticultural Society gardens, Chiswick.
1882-1885 Kew.
1885-1886 worked at the Jodrell Laboratory, Kew, returning 1897-1909.
1887-1897 assistant editor, and 1909-1910 editor of the Gardening World magazine.
Died 24 January 1935 at Charing Cross Hospital, London.

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH other similarly named botanists and horticulturists:

John Fraser (1750-1811).

Dr John (Joannis) Fraser MD, (Dr Fraser) 1820-1909.

James Fraser, 18 Park Road, Leith, interested in aliens, florished 1906-1921. Member of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh and a vice-president in 1914.


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1874

1934

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VC6, VC7, VC8, VC9, VC10, VC11, VC12, VC13, VC14, VC15, VC16, VC17, VC18, VC20, VC21, VC22, VC23, VC24, VC33, VC34, VC37, VC38
VC41, VC44, VC45
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VC39, VC57
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VC79, VC83, VC88
VC91, VC92, VC93

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