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Old 03-08-2011, 07:58 PM   #1814
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I wouldn't have got it without the clues. I've never heard his name before.

In 1766 Bougainville set sail for the Pacific. One of those on board was a botanist, and since the botanist was a gentleman he of course brought a valet. What was the valet's particular claim to fame?
Does it have anything to do with the flower named for him?
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