Born: 7 February 1901, Australia
Died: 12 August 1987
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: NA
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Alison Ashby, the daughter of Edwin Ashby of the Wittunga garden, Adelaide, painted water colours of many hundreds of Australian flowers. The originals are now housed in the South Australian State Herbarium and more than 200 have been published as postcards.
Chronology
1960: Award – Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
1975: Award – Australian Natural History Medallion
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