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Auguste Rivière

1821 – 1877

French horticulturalist

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Lived 1821 – 1877 (aged 56). Auguste Rivière was a French botanist, agronomist, horticulturist, pomologist and gardener.

Auguste Rivière (8 January 1821 in Grenoble – 14 April 1877 in Paris) was a French horticulturalist and pomologist.

Born "Marie Auguste Rivière" into a family of horticulturalists, in 1859 he was appointed head gardener of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. From 1868 he was a senior manager at the Jardin du Hamma, located near Algiers. Rivière's specialities included orchids, fruit trees, roses and vineyards.

Selected publications Observations sur la fécondation et la germination des orchidées, à l'occasion d'un loelia hybride présenté en fleurs, le 24 août 1865, par M. Aug. Rivière, 1866 - Observations on the fecundation and germination of orchids. Les Fougères, 1867 (with other authors) - treatise on ferns. Catalogue des végétaux et graines disponibles et mis en vente au Jardin d'essai (au Hamma, près Alger, Algérie), 1869 - Catalog of plants and seeds available and ready for sale at the Jardin du Hamma. Le Jardin du Hamma et la Société générale algérienne, 1872. Les bambous : végétation, culture, multiplication en Europe, en Algérie et généralement dans tout le bassin méditerranéen nord de l'Afrique, Maroc, Tunisie, Egypte, 1878 - treatise on bamboo.

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Rivière, Riviere, Marie Auguste Riviere (birthname)

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Who was Auguste Rivière?

French horticulturalist (1821-1877)

When was Auguste Rivière born?

Auguste Rivière was born on 8 January 1821 in Grenoble.

When did Auguste Rivière die?

Auguste Rivière died on 14 April 1877 in Paris.

What was Auguste Rivière's occupation?

Auguste Rivière was a botanist, agronomist, horticulturist, pomologist and gardener.

What nationality was Auguste Rivière?

Auguste Rivière was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Auguste Rivière

· Wikidata: Q5851435

· DBpedia: Auguste Rivière

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