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Cynthia Westcott
Cynthia Westcott (June 29, 1898 – March 22, 1983) was an American plant pathologist, author, and expert on roses. She published a number of books and handbooks on horticulture and plant disease. Westcott was nicknamed "The Plant Doctor", and is credited with starting the "first ornamental disease diagnosis business" in the United States.
Her work was featured in ''The New York Times'', ''House and Garden'', and ''The American Home''. She identified the cause of the plant disease ''Ovulinia azaleae'' and a novel treatment for it.