Harold Basil Christian
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Christian initially attempted to grow imported European plants on his farm, but these tree species, which tend to be conifers, were not well-suited to the region's heat, dryness, and low altitude. In 1916, after it proved impossible to remove an unsightly rock from a spacious lawn in front of the house, Christian took an ''Aloe cameronii'' from a nearby hill and planted it in front of the stone. He was very impressed when the aloe flowered the next year despite not having been watered, and decided to focus thereafter on aloes rather than imported trees. During the 1930s, he expanded his garden and publishing his research on aloes in periodicals like the ''Rhodesian Agricultural Journal''. Over the years, he became recognized by botanists around the world as an authority on African aloe species. One species was named ''Aloe christianii'' in his honor. In his later years, Christian focused on the cultivation of cycads as well. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by L. Britten, A. Breuckner, H. B. Christian, R. A. Dyer, M. D. Henderson, D. J. B. Killick, R. Story, I. C. Verdoorn, H. WildGet full text
Published 1954-11-01
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