Philip Miller

The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden.
Philip Miller
FRS
Born1691 (1691)
Deptford or Greenwich
Died18 December 1771(1771-12-18) (aged 79–80)
Known forThe Gardeners Dictionary
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, horticulture
WorkplacesChelsea Physic Garden
Notable students
William Aiton, William Forsyth
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Philip Miller FRS (1691 – 18 December 1771) was an English botanist and gardener of Scottish descent. Miller was chief gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden for nearly 50 years from 1722, and wrote the highly popular The Gardeners Dictionary.

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