James Allen (nurseryman)
Nurseryman and galanthophile
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| Intro | Nurseryman and galanthophile | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Horticulturist | |
| Work field | Biology | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1832 | |
| Death | 1 March 1906 (aged 74 years) |
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James Allen (1832 – March 1906) was a nurseryman and galanthophile of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, United Kingdom, known principally for his hybridizations of snowdrops and anemones. He is credited with the discovery of Galanthus ×allenii (1883).
Allen spotted Galanthus ×allenii amongst a batch of bulbs that had been imported from the Caucasus. Originally classed as a species, this strongly scented snowdrop is now thought to be a hybrid. It is described as being "intermediate in appearance between G. caucasicus [ now G. elwesii var. monostictus ] and G. ikariae", and may be a natural hybrid between those species.