Eben Gowrie Waterhouse

Camellia 'E. G. Waterhouse' raised by Waterhouse in 1946 at Gordon, NSW and named after himself.[1]

Eben Gowrie Waterhouse OBE CMG (1881–1977) was an Australian who had three distinguished careers. Starting out as an innovative teacher of languages, he became one of Australia's most prominent Germanists when classical German culture still commanded worldwide respect. Between the Wars in Sydney he was a leading arbiter of taste in house-and-garden living, fostering a conception of garden design which still dominates much of the Sydney North Shore and parts of Melbourne. Finally, in his long retirement he brought about, as scholar and plant-breeder, an international revival of interest in the genus Camellia.[2]

  1. ^ "E. G. Waterhouse (C. x williamsi)". Web Camellia Register. International Camellia Society. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ O'Neil, W. M. "Waterhouse, Eben Gowrie (1881–1977)". Eben Gowrie Waterhouse. Australian National University. Retrieved 19 September 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)