[pbs] Capetown and seeds, but not about bulbs
Myke Ashley-Cooper
ashley.cooper at new.co.za
Tue Nov 28 00:27:54 EST 2006
Just to set the record straight, it was Jan van Riebeeck who established the veggie garden here in the Cape.
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From: Joe Shaw
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Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 2:13 AM
Subject: [pbs] Capetown and seeds, but not about bulbs
A Tale of Sturdy Seeds
Jan Teerlink was a Dutch merchant returning to Europe in 1803 after visiting
Asia on a trading trip. His ship, the Henriette, stopped in Capetown, South
Africa for a fortnight and Teerlink went ashore. He acquired friends,
artifacts, and other items; among his Capetown-collected booty were seeds of
32 plant species. Based upon his notes and the seed packages, it seems
likely he acquired them at the garden of the Dutch East India Company.
The stage for the garden was set in 1652 when Jan van Fiebeeck and his
colleagues at the Dutch East India Company established a way station for
ships coming and going to Asia.
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