A Botanical Soul in an Age of Elegance Born into the vibrant cultural landscape of New York City in 1867, Margaret Neilson Armstrong was a woman whose life blossomed at the intersection of scientific precision and artistic whimsy. As the daughter of the renowned stained-glass artist Maitland Armstrong, she was immersed from birth in an environment where beauty and craftsmanship were paramount. Her education at Bryn Mawr College provided the intellectual scaffolding for her future triumphs, as she mastered the delicate complexities of botany alongside the nuances of literature. This rare duali…