Perhaps that tangential connection encouraged in the youngster an appreciation for pleasing scents.īillie’s mother, Minnie Drake, was the granddaughter of Judge James M. Born in Cincinnati, her father, William Freeman, was the owner of a perfume and cosmetics company, among other enterprises. The adventurous Wilhelmina “Billie” Greene (1906–1991) came by her love of flowers honestly. Photo courtesy of the Rollins College of Archives and Special Collections/Restoration by Will Setzer at Circle 7 Studio Wilhelmina “Billie” Greene become a renowned amateur botanist, a popular botanical artist and the illustrator of a charming but meticulous book about flowers that thrive in the subtropical climate below the Mason-Dixon Line.
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