Lady Beatrix Stanley

Stanley and her daughter Barbara posing for the cover of Country Life (Magazine)
The Lady Beatrix Stanley Iris

Lady Beatrix Stanley, CI (née Taylour; 1877 – 3 May 1944) was a British aristocrat, horticulturalist, and botanical artist who drew plants native to Chennai,[clarification needed] India, and consequently has multiple flower strains named after her, most notably an iris and snowdrop,[1][2] such as Galanthus ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’, a double snowdrop, which was named after her in 1981.[3]

  1. ^ "RHS and Moorcroft collaborate on beautiful new line of art pottery – Brands Magazine". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Lady Beatrix Stanley; Gardening at Home and in India". The Times. 4 May 1944.
  3. ^ "More information about George's aristocratic Iris". RCHS. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.