Robert Fortune (1812-80), a Scottish botanist from Kelloe, was an avid traveler and plant hunter, who is still known for introducing the West a large number of plant species he collected on his Travels through China, Taiwan, and Japan on behalf of the Horticultural Society.
Throughout his various travels, he also proved a keen observer, recording everything he encountered in vivid accounts: of the countryside, of the vill.
The intrepid Scotsman not only collected plants.
Robert Fortune (1812-80), a Scottish botanist from Kelloe, was an avid traveler and plant hunter, who is still known for introducing the West a large number of plant species he collected on his Travels through China, Taiwan, and Japan on behalf of the Horticultural Society
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