Carl Purdy

Carl Purdy (1861 – August 8, 1945) was an American nurseryman from Ukiah, California.

Carl Purdy
Born1861 (1861)
DiedAugust 8 1945 (aged 83–84)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsHorticulture

Early life

Purdy was born in the Midwest and moved to Ukiah, California, as a child. He was accepted to the United States Military Academy, but could not attend after an accident damaged his vision. Purdy became interested botany and biology as a child and later worked as a schoolteacher.[1]

Career

As a nurseryman, Purdy specialized in plants native to California. Iris purdyi (Purdy's iris), which he discovered, is named after him. The San Francisco Call ran an article about him "The Lily Man of Ukiah."[2] His nursery business, Carl Purdy Gardens, was continued by his children.[3]

A collection of catalogues issued by his firm is held at the Bailey Hortorium on the campus of Cornell University. The New York Botanic Garden has a biography of Carl Purdy.[4]

References
  1. Bergere, Darline (2015). Legendary Locals of Ukiah. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-0182-0.
  2. "San Francisco Call 7 April 1912 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "Purdy, Carl". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. Sinon, Stephen. "Research Guides: Nursery and Seed Catalogs: Carl Purdy and the Bulbs and Wild Flowers of California". libguides.nybg.org. Retrieved 24 April 2023.


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