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or generations, each new Dartmouth student has received a small plant for his or her dorm room from Roberts Flowers in Hanover. When Michael Reed purchased the shop in October 2014, he continued the tradition. “It’s a simple way to say hi and welcome,” Michael says. “Sometimes they don’t believe me when I tell them juniors and seniors come back to get larger pots for their plants.” Although a good many of the plants don’t make it very long, those that do can last a long time. “Last year, an alum from Chicago who graduated years ago sent me a picture of her plant,” he says. >> BY
Nancy Fontaine
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