horticulturistn.
/hɔːtɪˈkʌltjʊərɪst/ One who practises the art of horticulture; a gardener; esp. one who practises gardening scientifically as a profession.
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1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. Horticulturist, one who is fond of, or skilled in, the art of cultivating gardens.
1820 W. Scott Abbot III. ii. 59 ‘I am not wise,’ replied the horticulturist, pettishly.
1836 J. C. Prichard Res. Physical Hist. Mankind (ed. 3) I. i. §5. 139 Hybrid plants are continually produced in gardens..by a process well known to horticulturists.
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