Alexander Wallace (1829 – 7 October 1899) was an English physician, botanist, and entomologist.[1]
Born in London, Wallace earned at Trinity College, Oxford an MA in 1858 and an MD in 1861. He played first-class cricket there for the university club.[1] He worked as an agent for new introductions of lilies and orchids. His company "The New Plant and Bulb Company" supplied lilies to Gertrude Jekyll.[1]
The second edition of his book Notes on lilies and their culture was published in 1879 after a first edition in 1873. For two of his essays he won prizes from the Entomological Society of London in 1865–1866 and was a member of several learned societies.[2]