John Cronin (Australia)
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John Cronin
was a horticulturist and public servant in Victoria
, Australia
.
After working as an orchard inspector in the Department of Agriculture and at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne
, he was appointed Principal of the Burnley Horticultural College, Richmond
in 1908. One of his students here was Olive Mellor, who became a prominent landscape architect and gardening writer.
In 1909 Cronin returned to the Royal Botanic Gardens as Director, and remained in this post until his death in 1923. During this period he built strong links with the gardening public, and carried out experimental breeding of ornamental flowers including tree dahlias
and Watsonia
.
John Cronin (Australia)
John Cronin was a horticulturist and public servant in Victoria, Australia.After working as an orchard inspector in the Department of Agriculture and at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, he was appointed Principal of the Burnley Horticultural College, Richmond in 1908...
was a horticulturist and public servant in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
After working as an orchard inspector in the Department of Agriculture and at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, he was appointed Principal of the Burnley Horticultural College, Richmond
Richmond, Victoria
Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...
in 1908. One of his students here was Olive Mellor, who became a prominent landscape architect and gardening writer.
In 1909 Cronin returned to the Royal Botanic Gardens as Director, and remained in this post until his death in 1923. During this period he built strong links with the gardening public, and carried out experimental breeding of ornamental flowers including tree dahlias
Dahlia
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...
and Watsonia
Watsonia (plant)
Watsonia is a genus of plants in the iris family, subfamily Crocoideae, native to South Africa. The genus is named after Sir William Watson, an 18th century British botanist....
.