Unmounted medium format colour slide of plantswoman Constance Finnis (nee Barford) (1887-1972) with her pug dog Posy in her garden in Reigate, Surrey. Ink inscription on sleeve on recto: 'Constance Finnis Valerie's mother'; 'CF Poppy CF Dianthus'; '417'; '417'. Address supplied. In the inscription, CF Poppy stands for either Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Constance Finnis' or Papaver nudicaule Constance Finnis Group. CF Dianthus stands for Dianthus 'Constance Finnis' (a synonym). These plants may be present in the image but are not immediately obvious
Extent
1 slide
Physical description
60 (h) mm x 60 (w) mm, (medium format); 88 (h) mm x 67 (h) mm (sleeve). Image: Square. acetate film. transparency
Is part of
Valerie Finnis photography collection
Copyright
Royal Horticultural Society
Credit Line
Valerie Finnis / RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)