Black and white oval portrait of Archibald Turnbull. Pencil inscription on verso, 'Archibald Turnull'. Printed inscription on verso, 'J. Henderson Perth'. Wet stamp on verso, 'The Royal Horticultural Society'. Archibald Turnbull (c.1790-1875) was a nurseryman at Dickson & Turnbull in Perth, Scotland. From around the 18th century onwards the Perth nursery Dickson and Brown (later called Dickson and Turnbull after 1835 when Archibald Turnbull joined the business) was a big player in the early days of planting.
The Perth nurserymen developed the first commercial double rose and even imported the Christmas must-have, the first poinsettia.
Founded in 1767 by James Dickson and James Brown, the nursery went from strength to strength, supplying trees, plants and seeds to estates of the nobility and landed gentry.. Archibald Turnbull (c.1790-1875) was a nurseryman at Dickson & Turnbull in Perth, Scotland. From around the 18th century onwards the Perth nursery Dickson and Brown (later called Dickson and Turnbull after 1835 when Archibald Turnbull joined the business) was a big player in the early days of planting.
Extent
1 carte de visite
Physical description
10.6 (h) x 6.3 (w) cm. Portrait. Photographic print