Arthur Stanley Grove FLS VMH (July 22, 1864[1] – February 2, 1942, Richmond, Surrey[2]) was an award-winning expert on the genus Lilium and a writer on gardening and horticulture for the popular press.[3]
Arthur Stanley Grove was the youngest child of the three sons and two daughters of Sir George Grove and Harriet, Lady Grove. Arthur Grove's godparents were Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Arthur Sullivan, and Olga Elizabeth von Glehn[1] (1839–1918), a sister of the talented pianist Marie Emilie "Mimi" von Glehn (1842–1886).[4] Arthur Grove was trained an engineer, but soon became an enthusiastic amateur gardener. At his garden near Henley-on-Thames, he cultivated a remarkable collection of plants. He made a life-long study of lilies, maintained a wide interest in gardening, and for many years was the chief horticultural contributor to The Times.[3]
- ^ a b Graves, Charles Larcom (1977). The Life & Letters of Sir George Grove. Longwood Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-89341-059-9.
- ^ Desmond, Ray (1994-02-25). Dictionary of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. CRC Press. p. 302. ISBN 9780850668438.
- ^ a b C., A. D. (February 28, 1942). "Mr. Arthur Grove". Nature. 149 (3774): 240. Bibcode:1942Natur.149..240A. doi:10.1038/149240a0.
- ^ "From Russia with Talent: The Remarkable de Glehn Family". Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries (foblc.org).
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