Henry Graves Bull

Henry Graves Bull (15 January 1818, Northamptonshire – 31 October 1885, Hereford)[1] was a British medical doctor, botanist, mycologist, naturalist, historian, and one of the early presidents of the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club.[2] He is noteworthy as a mycologist, pomologist,[3] and the co-editor with Robert Hogg of the 2-volume work The Herefordshire Pomona,[1] published in 7 parts from 1876 to 1885.[4] The 2 volumes contain full descriptions of 423 varieties of apples and pears.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Desmond, Ray, ed. (2002). "Bull, Henry Graves". Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. CRC Press. p. 508. ISBN 9781466573871.
  2. ^ "Henry Graves Bull". BMJ. 2 (1299): 999. 1885. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.1299.999-a. S2CID 220228217.
  3. ^ "Dr Henry Graves Bull (1818–1885) by John Ross" (PDF). woolhopeclub.org.
  4. ^ "The Herefordshire pomona, containing coloured figures and description of the most esteemed kinds of apples and pears / With illustrations drawn and coloured from nature by Miss Ellis and Miss Bull ; Technical editor: Robert Hogg ; General editor: Henry Graves Bull: Hereford : Jakeman and Carver ; London : Journal of Horticulture Office, 1876-1885 4o 2 v. : illus., plates (76 col.) ; 38 cm. Published in 7 parts, 1878-84; the text of v.1. was issued with pts. 1-4, 1878-81". National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Biblioteca Botanica: Important Works on Botany. London: William Wesley & Son. 1891. p. 167.
  6. ^ "The Herefordshire Pomona". Biodiversity Heritage Library.