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Mrs. M. D. Wellcome

A 19th-century Maine writer with a deep love of gardening, she wrote warmly and practically for readers who wanted flowers to thrive. Her best-known book blends hands-on advice with an inviting enthusiasm for the beauty of everyday gardens.

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Talks About Flowers.

Talks About Flowers.

by Mrs. M. D. Wellcome

About the author

Mary Decker Wellcome, who published as Mrs. M. D. Wellcome, was a 19th-century American author from Maine. Sources connected with her work identify her as born in Augusta in 1823, and they describe her as a regular contributor to the Portland Transcript and other periodicals, as well as a book reviewer.

She is best known for Talks About Flowers (1881), a gardening book written for flower lovers and home gardeners. The book presents practical, readable guidance on cultivating flowers, and it was published in Yarmouth, Maine.

Some library and reading sources also describe her as an ordained minister, which would have made her unusual for her era. Clear biographical detail appears to be limited, but the surviving record shows a writer who brought literary work and everyday horticultural knowledge together in an approachable way.