Show named after americans it deoms that the wistaria which was originally a japanese plant Is a not the only one named after an american the gardenia said eald a native of south douth carolina now in now new york la is named after doctor garden while the brilliant scarlet flower so popular at easter and christmas called the poinsettia inkes its name from joel poinsett who brought the flower from At mexico exico where he had been minister from this country ile ho brought back with him the first plant of the kind ever soon seen in thlu country doth both these men who gave their names to popular flowers moreover were natives of south carolina |