The African Garden

Crocosmia Paintings by
E.A. Bowles and Phyllis K. Newton

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Earlham Hybrid 'Pocahontas'

Earlham Hybrid 'Red Ensign'

Earlham Hybrid Seedling

Actual Painting of the above three Earlham Hybrids by unknown artist. But most likely by E. A. Bowles as painting is initialled 'B'.

Un-identified
Earlham Hybrid
Painting by E. A. Bowles

Mixed Earlham Hybrids
By Phyllis K. Newton

Earlham Hybrid
'His Majesty'
By Phyllis K. Newton

All paintings date from the 1920s.

Old paintings like these are one of the
best mediums for identifying older hybrids.

If you know the whereabouts of other old Crocosmia / Montbretia paintings please let me know, we'd love to put pictures of them on this website.

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