Caroline, Lady Wilkinson Explained

Caroline, Lady Wilkinson (born Caroline Catharine [or '''Catherine'''] Lucas; 1822–1881) was a Welsh botanist and the author of Weeds And Wild Flowers: Their Uses, Legends, And Literature (1858).^[1] She was born on 10 May 1822 in Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, Wales and died on 2 October 1881 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire.

Caroline Lucas married egyptologist John Gardner Wilkinson.^{[2] [3]} Her husband was knighted in 1839 and as the wife of a knight, she was entitled to the customary style of lady. She illustrated her husband's book, Desert Plants of Egypt.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Catalogue record for "Weeds and Wild Flowers" . Medical Heritage Library. Jisc Library Hub . 15 January 2020. Wilkinson. Caroline Catharine. Van Voorst. John.
2. Book: Desmond . Ray . Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers . 1994 . CRC Press . 9780850668438 . 740 . 12 August 2018.
3. Wilkinson, Caroline Catharine (1822-1881) . Global Plants . JSTOR . 12 August 2018.
4. Book: Gaze . Delia . Mihajlovic . Maja . Shrimpton . Leanda . Dictionary of Women Artists: Artists, J-Z . 1997 . Taylor & Francis . 9781884964213 . 77 . 12 August 2018.
5. Book: Kramer . Jack . Sunshine . Linda . Women of flowers: a tribute to Victorian women illustrators . 1996 . Stewart, Tabori & Chang . 9781556704970 . 196 . registration .