Alfred D. Robinson | |
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| Born | October 9, 1866 Watton, Norfolk, England |
| Died | February 26, 1942 (aged 75) San Diego, California, United States |
| Occupation | retired merchant |
| Known for | horticulturalist, developed many varieties of begonia |
Marion James Robinson | |
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| Born | Marion James Duncan October 1873 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | June 13, 1919 (aged 45) San Diego, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | promoting gardening in San Diego |
Alfred D. Robinson (1866–1942) and his wife Marion James Robinson (1873–1919) were wealthy residents of San Diego, California, known for their impact on gardening and the cultivation of flowers, particularly begonias. Their extensive home garden was used to propagate and develop more than 100 new varieties of ornamental flowers and was later opened to the public as Rosecroft Begonia Gardens. Rosecroft was the name of their estate in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. The residence, built for them in 1912, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]