John Bain
1815–1903
Irish-born botanist. Gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London. Assistant curator, Trinity College Garden, Dublin, 1850–62; curator, 1862–75.
Source
R. Desmond 1994, Gardeners’ Chronicle (1903) 1: 299–300.
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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