About Alexander Wallace
Lived 1829 – 1899 (aged 69–70). Alexander Wallace was a botanist.
Alexander Wallace (1829 – 7 October 1899) was an English physician, botanist, and entomologist.
Born in London, Wallace earned at Trinity College, Oxford an MA in 1858 and an MD in 1861. He played first-class cricket there for the university club. He worked as an agent for new introductions of lilies and orchids. His company "The New Plant and Bulb Company" supplied lilies to Gertrude Jekyll.
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botanist (1829-1899)
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Alexander Wallace was a botanist.
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