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245: 31: 230:. The glass houses were installed with elaborate stoves to maintain the temperature and humidity of many exotic plants and trees. Lord and Lady Holmes were very successful in establishing and propagating the plants that were entrusted to their care at 217:
Lady and Lord Hume were well known among leading 18th-century botanists and horticulturalists, both in England and abroad. Between 1785 and 1825, they introduced many rare plant species into England. Most of their plants came from
287:, Malabar, which is now in a very thriving state. It is presumed to be the first ever brought alive to Europe". Lord and Lady Hume introduced many new plant species into England, including the first white 185:. She was granted the rank of earl's daughter in 1805 and was subsequently known as Lady Amelia Hume. She married Sir Abraham Hume in April, 1771. In 1772, Lord Hume inherited 280: 480: 226:. With the help of their gardener, James Mean, the exotic plants were maintained out in the open and in specially designed and constructed 182: 237:
Lady Hume died in London on 8 August 1809. She was survived by her husband, Lord Hume, and her two daughters, watercolor painter
178: 303:) in 1805. The Hume's most important introduction, the first Tea Rose from China, 'Hume's Blush Tea Scented China Rose' ( 495: 453: 418: 475: 244: 264: 194: 153: 112: 500: 379: 354: 271:(1791) to Lady Hume. He discussed Lady Humes's contribution to English horticulture in his volume, 190: 198: 328: 408: 174: 490: 485: 8: 30: 449: 414: 276: 149: 36: 469: 206: 250: 129: 288: 238: 231: 186: 157: 227: 202: 223: 101: 77: 413:. Hertfordshire: University of Hertfordshire Press. p. 67. 160:
and their introduction of many rare plant species into England.
73: 219: 97: 283:) ... has sent Lady Hume a fine young tree of this species, 177:, was born on the 25 November 1751. Her brothers were the 241:(1772–1837), and Sophia, Countess Brownlow (1787–1814). 372: 197:, after his death in 1772. The house is located near 156:, are best known for their rare plant collection at 148:(25 November 1751 – 8 August 1809), was a British 467: 322: 320: 347: 317: 333:The Vernon Gallery of British art, Volume 4 410:Hertfordshire Garden History: A Miscellany 269:Spicilegium Botanicum, Gleanings in Botany 29: 446:Dictionary of English and Irish Botanists 439: 437: 402: 400: 295:fl. Alba) in 1796, the 'Maiden's Blush' ( 448:(2nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 364. 407:Harwood, Kate (2007). Rowe, Anne (ed.). 243: 183:Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater 443: 406: 189:, an 18th-century private house with a 468: 434: 397: 307:) was planted at Wormleybury in 1810. 179:John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater 335:. London: George Virtue. p. 117 326: 481:Women horticulturists and gardeners 13: 14: 512: 327:Hall, Samuel Carter, ed. (1854). 299:) and the large Mandarin orange ( 258: 380:"Wormleybury: Park and Garden" 355:"Wormleybury: Listed Building" 281:Calcutta Botanic Garden, India 212: 1: 310: 195:Sir Abraham Hume, 1st Baronet 168: 154:Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet 113:Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet 173:Amelia Egerton, daughter of 163: 7: 10: 517: 254:"Hume's Blush Tea-Scented" 329:"Sir Abraham Hume, Bart." 135: 125: 118: 108: 92: 84: 62: 43: 28: 21: 496:Burials in Hertfordshire 96:Introducing plants from 16:British horticulturalist 476:British horticulturists 152:. She and her husband, 359:Historic England-house 267:, dedicated his book, 255: 444:Desmond, Ray (1994). 247: 35:Lady Amelia Hume, by 193:, from his father, 265:James Edward Smith 256: 501:Wives of baronets 297:Camellia japonica 285:Dellinia speciosa 139: 138: 120:Scientific career 508: 460: 459: 441: 432: 431: 429: 427: 404: 395: 394: 392: 390: 384:Historic England 376: 370: 369: 367: 365: 351: 345: 344: 342: 340: 324: 150:horticulturalist 146:Lady Amelia Hume 144:, also known as 69: 58:25 November 1751 57: 55: 33: 23:Lady Amelia Hume 19: 18: 516: 515: 511: 510: 509: 507: 506: 505: 466: 465: 464: 463: 456: 442: 435: 425: 423: 421: 405: 398: 388: 386: 378: 377: 373: 363: 361: 353: 352: 348: 338: 336: 325: 318: 313: 293:Punica granatum 261: 215: 171: 166: 80: 71: 67: 53: 51: 50: 49: 39: 37:Joshua Reynolds 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 514: 504: 503: 498: 493: 488: 483: 478: 462: 461: 454: 433: 419: 396: 371: 346: 315: 314: 312: 309: 301:Citrus nobilis 260: 257: 214: 211: 191:landscape park 170: 167: 165: 162: 142:Amelia Egerton 137: 136: 133: 132: 127: 123: 122: 116: 115: 110: 106: 105: 94: 93:Known for 90: 89: 86: 82: 81: 72: 70:(aged 57) 64: 60: 59: 48:Amelia Egerton 47: 45: 41: 40: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 513: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 473: 471: 457: 455:9780850668438 451: 447: 440: 438: 422: 420:9781905313389 416: 412: 411: 403: 401: 385: 381: 375: 360: 356: 350: 334: 330: 323: 321: 316: 308: 306: 302: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 273:Exotic Botany 270: 266: 259:Contributions 253: 252: 246: 242: 240: 235: 233: 229: 225: 221: 210: 208: 207:Hertfordshire 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 161: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 134: 131: 128: 124: 121: 117: 114: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 66:8 August 1809 65: 61: 46: 42: 38: 32: 27: 20: 445: 424:. Retrieved 409: 387:. Retrieved 383: 374: 362:. Retrieved 358: 349: 337:. Retrieved 332: 305:Rosa odorata 304: 300: 296: 292: 284: 277:Dr. Roxburgh 272: 268: 262: 251:rosa odorata 249: 236: 228:glass houses 216: 175:John Egerton 172: 145: 141: 140: 130:Horticulture 119: 104:into England 68:(1809-08-08) 491:1809 deaths 486:1751 births 289:pomegranate 239:Amelia Long 232:Wormleybury 213:Wormleybury 187:Wormleybury 158:Wormleybury 85:Nationality 470:Categories 311:References 203:Broxbourne 169:Early life 54:1751-11-25 263:Botanist 164:Biography 224:Far East 222:and the 102:Far East 100:and the 426:15 July 389:15 July 364:15 July 339:31 July 199:Wormley 88:British 78:England 452:  417:  126:Fields 109:Spouse 74:London 220:India 98:India 450:ISBN 428:2020 415:ISBN 391:2020 366:2020 341:2018 248:The 181:and 63:Died 44:Born 275:, " 201:in 472:: 436:^ 399:^ 382:. 357:. 331:. 319:^ 234:. 209:. 205:, 76:, 458:. 430:. 393:. 368:. 343:. 291:( 279:( 56:) 52:(

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Joshua Reynolds
London
England
India
Far East
Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet
Horticulture
horticulturalist
Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet
Wormleybury
John Egerton
John Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater
Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater
Wormleybury
landscape park
Sir Abraham Hume, 1st Baronet
Wormley
Broxbourne
Hertfordshire
India
Far East
glass houses
Wormleybury
Amelia Long

rosa odorata
James Edward Smith
Dr. Roxburgh
Calcutta Botanic Garden, India

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