Egbert Reasoner was a notable American horticulturist who brought more than a thousand varieties of plants from around the world to Florida, including the pink grapefruit. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoners' Royal Palm Nurseries Inc | 1885 | 1926 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1869/05/24 | Mary Ellen Ward, wife of Henry Chapman Reasoner, gives birth to a son, Egbert Norman Reasoner, in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. | Born | |||||
| 1885/00/00 | Egbert Reasoner joins by his brother, Pliny's plant business in Manatee County, Florida, which is renamed the Reasoner Brothers' Nurseries. | Work | |||||
| 1893/00/00 | Egbert Reasoner is selected to design and plan the Florida horticultural exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition. The exhibit will resulted in national and statewide recognition of the Royal Palm Nursery and further increase sales. | Work | World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago | ||||
| 1895/12/00 | Construction begins on a residence for Egbert and Sarah Reasoner at 3004 53rd Avenue E, Oneco, Florida. Parke Burrows is Sarah's cousin. Originally part of the 140 Reasoner Brothers Nursery and greenhouses, it was razed on 30 June 2015. | Home | |||||
| 1910/05/00 | During a two-month trip to Europe, Egbert Reasoner visits the continent and attends the International Horticultural Exposition in London. Reasoner collects a large number of plants to bring back to Florida. | Visitor | Japanese Gateway Chokushi Man On Gate Of The Imperial Messenger | Kew Gardens, London | |||
| 1918/00/00 | Egbert Reasoner adds a landscape architecture department to the nursery. It will provide designs for subdivisions and towns throughout the state, including Temple Terrace, Parkland Estates and Gulf View Estates in Tampa. | Work | |||||
| 1926/02/05 | Egbert Norman Reasoner dies in Oneco, Manatee County, Florida. Mr Reasoner is buried at Major Adams Cemetery in Bradenton, Florida. | Died |
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