George Paul
1841–1921
Nurseryman. Specialised in roses. Nephew of William Paul. Worked with Charles Fisher at the Royal Nurseries, Handsworth, Sheffield, 1858–9. Took over the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, 1867. Established a nursery in Broxbourne for alpines, 1881.
Sources
Banister 2012
R. Desmond 1994
Gardeners’ Chronicle, 21 May 1921, p. 242
Bibliography
Banister, Kate. 2012. Salads and ornamentals: a short history of the Lea Valley nursery industry. In Hertfordshire garden history vol. 2, edited by Deborah Spring. Hatfield: University of Hertfordshire Press.
Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis and the Natural History Museum. Bristol, Pa.: Taylor & Francis.
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