Dr. Nynian Yeo Lower
b 1872 d 1926
Presteigne, Radnorshire (now Powys), Wales
Dr. Nynian Yeo LowerFl. rounded; perianth segments very broadly ovate, rounded at apex, prominently mucronate, pure white, spreading, a little concave either side of broad midrib, overlapping half; the inner segments only very slightly mucronate, with margins wavy and sometimes notched near mid-point; corona broad bowl-shaped, smooth, bright pinkish apricot orange, mouth expanded, split in places and overlapping, loosely frilled, rim minutely ribbed. Resembles ‘Bernardino’ in coloring and ‘Fortune’ in form.
Named for the British India steamship “Rewa” where the hybridizer, Dr. Lower, served as a surgeon in 1898-1899.
Rewa, 2 W-O, Dr. Nynian Yeo Lower, Wales, 1928
Photo #43536 Albert F. Calvert, EnglandRewa, 2 W-O, Dr. Nynian Yeo Lower, Wales, 1928
Photo #28500 Max Schling Seedsmen Inc., USA