We haven’t visited the Peterborough Casbons in a while, so let’s check in on them. For a refresher, this branch of the family arose in the area of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, and over the course of two generations, ended up in Peterborough sometime before 1851.[1] By 1870, the third generation of gardeners consisted of two brothers,… Continue reading Financial Difficulties
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How doth your garden grow? Interlude
As an introduction to this series I presented this advertisement for a flower.[1] I mentioned that I couldn’t say for sure if the Peterborough Casbons were responsible for developing this flower, but that I would provide some supporting evidence later. Well, here is the evidence: From this ad, dated 1882,[2] it is clear that the… Continue reading How doth your garden grow? Interlude
How doth your garden grow? Part 2
I’ve been trying to decide how to best proceed with the story of the Peterborough Casbons. Part of the challenge is in deciding how much or how little information to include. The other part is in trying to turn limited information into a narrative that will be interesting to somebody besides myself. The nice thing… Continue reading How doth your garden grow? Part 2