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George Ellwanger (December 2, 1816 - November 26, 1906) was a prominent horticulture scientist. Ellwanger was born in Wurtemberg, Germany

and emigrated to the United States

. Settling in Rochester, New York

Ellwanger joined with Patrick Barry to form the Mount Hope Nursery (also known as the Ellwanger and Barry Nursery) in 1840. He also became an American citizen in 1840. In 1843 the nursery began publishing catalogs to increase sales.

Ellwanger died in 1906 and is buried across the street from his former nursery in Mount Hope Cemetery

. The Ellwanger family monument was designed there by famous Italian

artist Nicola Cantalamessa-Papotti.

Ellwanger and Barry donated part of their property to the City of Rochester to form Highland Park

. Their efforts helped change Rochester from the "Flour City" to the "Flower City".

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External links

Ellwanger and Barry at University of Rochester library
George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry at University of Rochester Flower City History
Ellwanger Garden at Landmark Society
George Ellwanger at Find-A-Grave

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