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Mrs. M. D. Wellcome
A 19th-century Maine writer with a warm, practical love of gardening, she is best remembered for inviting everyday readers into the pleasures of growing flowers. Her work blends useful advice with the delight of stopping to really notice the garden.
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Talks About Flowers.
by Mrs. M. D. Wellcome
About the author
Born Mary Decker in Augusta, Maine, on August 29, 1823, she wrote under the name Mrs. M. D. Wellcome and became known for Talks About Flowers, first published in 1881. The book is a friendly, enthusiastic collection of pieces on floriculture, written for readers who loved flowers whether they were experienced gardeners or just beginning.
Sources found during this search describe her as a regular contributor to the Portland Transcript and other periodicals, as well as a book reviewer. One source also notes that she was an ordained minister, an unusual role for a woman of her era.
She died in 1895, but her writing still feels welcoming: practical, observant, and full of appreciation for the beauty of everyday gardens.