George Rollisson
b. c. 1799 d. 1879
Nurseryman. Eldest son of the founder of the Springfield Nursery, Upper Tooting, Surrey, William Rollisson (b. c. 1765 d. 1842). Continued the business with his brother, William, after their father’s death.
Sources
R. Desmond 1994
Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3 January 1880, p. 23
Bibliography
Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis and the Natural History Museum. Bristol, Pa.: Taylor & Francis.
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