John Dominy
1816–91
Gardener. Worked at the nurseries of James and James Veitch in Exeter (1834–41) and Chelsea (c. 1846–80). Grew the first known artificially produced orchid hybrid, Calanthe dominii. Hybridised nepenthes and fuchsias.
Source
R. Desmond 1994.
Bibliography
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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