Was Rowley's work seen as too focused on horticulture?
Some may have perceived my emphasis on horticultural utility as a departure from purely academic botany. However, I found that practical cultivation often highlighted botanical distinctions that were overlooked in herbarium specimens alone. The way a plant grows, its reproductive success in different environments, and its interaction with growers provided valuable data. I always sought to ground horticultural observations in sound botanical principles, believing the two disciplines are deeply intertwined when studying living organisms.
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