Discover the horticulturists of 19th century Boston, who developed many of the fruits, flowers and trees that we enjoy today, during a tour led by author and historian Anthony Sammarco at Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Jamaica Plain, on Sunday, May 16, beginning at 2:00 pm. The walking tour is sponsored by The Forest Hills Educational Trust, and there will be a $9 fee to attend. Sample some of the edible creations of these pioneering horticulturists, including Bartlett’s Pear and Downer’s Late Cherry. For more information, call 617-524-3354, or log on to www.foresthillstrust.org. Postcard below painted by Catharina Klein (1861 – 1929).
