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The Measures brothers, south London orchid growers

Fig.1. Orchids as town plants-Cattleyas and Denrobiums in flower. Photograph of glasshouse belonging to Mr. R. I. Measures of Camberwell. From W. Watson 'Orchids: their culture and management' (London : L. Upcott Gill, 1890).

This post focuses on the history of the Southwark and Lambeth based orchid collections of Richard Isaac Measures and his brother Robert Herbert, their business and the scandal that has left a legacy for business law today. Previously we have written in this blog about Nelly Roberts, who lived on Loughborough Road all her life […]