Henry Nehrling
Henry Nehrling (born May 9, 1853-died November 22, 1929) in Herman, Wisconsin[disambiguation needed 
]) was an ornithologist and horticulturist.[1] He developed an interest in nature during hikes to and from school. He was educated at the Teachers' Seminary in Addison, Il,[1] and worked in various states as a teacher so that he might study a wider variety of birds.[2] In 1890 he became Custodian of the Public Museum in Milwaukee[2][3] where he collected plant specimens for their greenhouse. He also served as the superintendent of the parks in Wilwaukee.[4]
Prior to his retirement, Nehrling had became interested in Florida and bought land in Gotha in 1884,[2] and maintained a garden there.[4] After a freeze in 1917 killed most of his plants, he relocated to Naples, Florida and started a new garden there.[2] He grew, hybridized, and popularized many exotic plants for the general public. Caladiums, palms, bamboo and hippeastrum (the latter commonly and erroneously referred to as 'amaryllis') were all introduced to the United States by way of his Palm Cottage Gardens.
Nehrling died on November 22, 1929, and was laid to rest in the Gotha Cemetery. His Naples garden was preserved as the Jungle Larry's Caribbean Gardens.
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- ^ a b "Dr. Henry Nehrling". The Miami News. 1929-11-25. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c7QWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCAEAAAAIBAJ&dq=henry-nehrling&pg=5599%2C1578375.
- ^ a b c d "Gardeners Celebrate Birth of Great State Bontanist". The Miami News. 1943-05-09. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JSguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W9QFAAAAIBAJ&dq=henry-nehrling&pg=6241%2C1500818.
- ^ "Needs of the Museum". The Milwaukee Journal. 1897-07-20. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c7QWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCAEAAAAIBAJ&dq=henry-nehrling&pg=5599%2C1578375.
- ^ a b "Some Interesting Items About Florida". The Miami News: p. 54. 1923-02-05. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rgItAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SdgFAAAAIBAJ&dq=henry-nehrling&pg=3254%2C1816887.
- ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.
