Thomas Francis Rivers
1831–99
Nurseryman. Son of Thomas Rivers (1798–1877). Known for his experimental work on prolonging the season of various fruit trees.
Sources
R. Desmond 1994
Journal of Horticulture 39 (1899): 161–2.
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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