Francesco Franceschi (horticulturist)

This article is about the California horticulturist whose Italian surname was Fenzi. For the 15th century printer from the Italian Renaissance, see Francesco Franceschi. For others with the Fenzi surname, see Fenzi (surname).
Francesco Franceschi
Dr. Franceschi at his botanical garden in Santa Barbara, California, 1912
Born
Emanuele Orazio Fenzi

(1843-03-02)March 2, 1843
Florence, Italy
DiedNovember 7, 1924(1924-11-07) (aged 81)
Tripoli, Libya
NationalityItalian-American
OccupationHorticulturist

Francesco Franceschi (March 2, 1843 – November 27, 1924) – known in Italy by his title and birth name of Cavalier Emanuele Orazio Fenzi – was an Italian banker and horticulturist who spent part of his later career in the United States, where his efforts contributed to the introduction of new plant species in southern California.[1]

  1. ^ Chamberlin, July 2002.