https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51209050

The clever glass box that reshaped the world

By Tim Harford, 12 February 2020
A clever box - designed in the 1830s to help plants survive long journeys - revolutionised much more than botany.


https://www.gardensillustrated.com/plants/the-history-of-terrariums-the-wardian-case

The history of terrariums: the Wardian case

By Juliet Giles
How an accidental discovery by a fern collector in the East End of London led 
to the creation of the Wardian case, and one of the most remarkable inventions in horticultural history.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardian_case

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