Deborah Tyler
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No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
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No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
We believe here at Waroona in Western Australia, we have the only example in Australia of an original wooden Wardian case.
No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
Now, whether other people have them stored away and haven't come forward, we're not sure.
No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
Originally came from the Hamill Nursery and Hamill Nursery was West Australia's first state nursery.
No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
And when the nursery closed down, the box was used as a dog kennel at one stage.
No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
The front of the box, a small square, has been cut out and I was told that it had been used
No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
As a dog kennel.
No One Saw It Coming
The houseplant that changed the British Empire
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