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as superintendent of horticulture. The park was overgrown and he planned to create several vistas so the entirety of the large park would be visible. This would have necessitated the removal of a large number of trees, which proved unacceptable to the community. As a result, Johnson was terminated
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as a flower arranger in 1867. He had a successful career designing the grounds for several large houses in
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