William Forsyth was a Scottish botanist. He was a royal head gardener and a founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society. A genus of flowering plants, Forsythia, is named in his honour.
A stipple engraving of William Forsyth
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The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines. This four-acre physi
William Forsyth (horticulturist)
…A genus of flowering plants, Forsythia, is named in his honour. Forsyth was born at Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, and trained as a gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden as a pupil of Philip Miller, the chief gardener. He took over the chief gardening position in 1771 and became a mentor to John Fraser. In 1784, he was…
Chelsea Physic Garden, London
The garden in summer 2006
The garden with the house visible in the background
Ensign of the garden