John Davies Enys
New Zealand runholder, naturalist and botanical collector
About John Davies Enys
Lived 1837 – 1912 (aged 75). John Davies Enys was a New Zealand naturalist, farmer and botanical collector.
John Davies Enys (11 October 1837 – 7 November 1912) was a New Zealand runholder and naturalist. He was born in Penryn, Cornwall, England to John Samuel Enys (1796 – 1872) and Catherine (née Gilbert) and was educated at Harrow School. In 1861, he went to New Zealand with John Acland and sent flowering plants, shrubs and trees to Cornwall, for the gardens at Enys House.
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Who was John Davies Enys?
New Zealand runholder, naturalist and botanical collector (1837-1912)
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John Davies Enys was born on 11 October 1837.
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John Davies Enys died on 7 November 1912.
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John Davies Enys was a naturalist, farmer and botanical collector.
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John Davies Enys was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Enys (naturalist)
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