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Extinct-in-the-wild trees named after Ben Franklin will soon be planted in Old City
Famous for their large, fragrant, cream-colored blossoms, the trees will be planted later this month, in the lead-up to ...
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Rare, extinct-in-the-wild ‘Ben Franklin Trees’ coming to Carpenters’ Hall
Two rare, extinct-in-the-wild trees named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin are on their way to Philadelphia’s Historic ...
2 rare trees to be planted in Pa.: ‘The ideal botanical addition’
Two rare trees will be planted in Pennsylvania this month. And they’re named in honor of an icon well-associated with the ...
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Rare trees named for Ben Franklin to be planted at Carpenters' Hall
The 6-foot-tall Franklinia Alatamaha trees, better known as Franklin trees, will be planted at the historic building on ...