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William Herbert Collection

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Willowleaf angelonia, Angelonia salicariifolia

Willowleaf angelonia, Angelonia salicariifolia. Native to South America, introduced from Caracas, flowered at Spofforth, the garden of botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester, in 1819

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Siberian lily, Ixiolirion tataricum

Siberian lily, Ixiolirion tataricum
Siberian lily or lavender mountain lily, Ixiolirion tataricum. Native to central to southwest Asia. Found in the hills near Tehran, Iran, sent by J

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Autumnal crocuses

Autumnal crocuses, Croci autumnales. Crocus pulchellus 1, Crocus longiflorus 2, Crocus odorus 3, Crocus thomasianus 4, Crocus pallasianus 5, and Crocus cartwrightianus 6

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Rhododendron aprilis, hybrid

Rhododendron aprilis, hybrid of R. ponticum and the evergreen Davurian rhododendron, raised by the botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana

Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana. Sent from Algiers to botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester. Dingy-flowered Peruvian squill, Scilla peruviana var. discolor

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Daffodil varieties raised at Spofforth

Daffodil varieties raised at Spofforth, the garden of William Herbert, Dean of Manchester. Narcissi hybrids. N. diomedes var crichtoni 1, N. ajax 2, N. spofforthiae 3, N. spofforthiae v

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Crocus minimus

Crocus minimus, native to Corsica, Sardinia and Capraia. Corsican crocus, Crocus insularis

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Gladiolus orchidiflorus

Gladiolus orchidiflorus. Winged cornflag, Algoa Bay variety, Gladiolus alatus B

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Cypella herbertii

Cypella herbertii
Tiger flower, Cypella herbertii. Mr. George Herbert's tiger-flower, Tigridia herberti. Native to Argentina, flowered for the first time in Europe at Rev

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: White rain lily, Zephyranthes candida

White rain lily, Zephyranthes candida
White rain lily or Peruvian zephyranthes, Zephyranthes candida. Native to Peru and Argentina, drawn at Spofforth nursery

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Oxblood lily, Rhodophiala bifida

Oxblood lily, Rhodophiala bifida. Two-cleft habranthus, Habranthus bifidus

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Pink rain lily, Zephyranthes minuta

Pink rain lily, Zephyranthes minuta. Striped zephyranthes, Zephyranthes striata

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Rosepink zephyr lily, Zephyranthes carinata

Rosepink zephyr lily, Zephyranthes carinata
Rosepink zephyr lily, pink rain lily, or keeled-leaved zephyranthes, Zephyranthes carinata. Native of Mexico, introduced by Mr

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Hippeastrum elegans

Hippeastrum elegans. Solandra-flowered knight's-star lily, var. 2, Hippeastrum solandriflorum variety. Native to Central and South America, taken from a plant of Mr

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Rain flower, Pancratium zeylanicum

Rain flower, Pancratium zeylanicum
Rain flower, One-flowered pancratium or sea-daffodil, Pancratium zeylanicum. Native to Ceylon, Sri Lanka, India, drawn at the stove at Spofforth

Background imageWilliam Herbert Collection: Cuban zephyrlily, Zephyranthes rosea

Cuban zephyrlily, Zephyranthes rosea
Cuban zephyrlily, rosy rain lily, rose fairy lily, rose zephyr lily, pink rain lily, or rose-coloured zephyranthes, Zephyranthes rosea


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