After his 1927 graduation from Kew, Everett arrived in America with his wife, Ellen. He first worked at the Samuel Untermeyer estate and later as head gardener for the Hiram Manville estate in Westchester County. In 1932 he joined the staff of The New York Botanical Garden, where he was associated until his death in 1986. The ultimate horticulturist, he touched almost every area and aspect of the Garden, most notably the Rock Garden, the Conservatory displays, and many of its other plant collections.
In 1930 Everett returned to England to complete the final examination for the coveted National Diploma in Horticulture.
Construction on the Everett-designed Rock Garden began in late September 1932, one month after his hire.
Everett, sleeves rolled up, oversaw the Conservatory plantings, including the palm dome.
Hire Announcement in Journal of the New York Botanical Garden, 1932
Everett’s appointment as Horticulturist noted, “His principal work will be the construction of a new rock garden and the rearrangement of the conservatory plantings in a naturalistic manner.” [view the 1932 issue here]
