Edward James Salisbury Professions : Botanist Born : April 16, 1886 Died : November 10, 1978 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Edward James Salisbury We can in fact only define a weed, mutatis mutandis, in terms of the well-known definition of dirt - as matter out of place. What we call a weed is in fact merely a plant growing where we do not want it. Edward James Salisbury plants-growing weed definitions The first thing you should do when you get up is read the obituaries. You never know when you'll see a name that will just make your day. Edward James Salisbury suicide names death Similar Authors Asa Gray botanist Albert Howard botanist Douglas Houghton Campbell botanist Donald C. Peattie botanist David Fairchild botanist David Douglas botanist All Authors