Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th Bt. of Monreith, KT, PC, JP, DL, FRS (British, 1845-1937) Polygonum Polystaghyum inscribed 'Polygonum Polystaghyum' (lower left) and initialled and dated 'HM/1st October 1922' (lower right) watercolour with heightening 42 x 39cm (16 9/16 x 15 3/8in). Together with five others of a similar size by the same hand, 'Dierama Pulcherrima', 'Codonopsis Meleagris', 'Astilbe 'Salmon Queen'', 'Roscoea Capitata' and 'Cimicifuga Simplex' (6) Footnotes: Sir Herbert Maxwell exhibited many of his works at the Royal Horticultural Society in 1927, he also wrote, Scottish Gardens, 1908 as well as writing & illustrating Flowers, A Garden Notebook. An exhibition was also held at the Logan Botanic Gardens in April 2022. Sir Herbert was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour in 1917 by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for his work in horticulture. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate £500-£700
Starting Price
£240
Jun 25, 2026 7:00 AM EDTEdinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom












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