Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Agnes Arber (née Robertson) NPG x187890

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Walter Stoneman

Renowned plant morphologist, historian and philosopher of botany, Arber was the first woman biologist to be elected to a fellow of the Royal Society. Her passion for botany was encouraged by her school headmistress and champion of women's education, Frances Buss. Awarded a scholarship to Newnham College, Arber's research focused on the study of monocot type of plants, challenging traditional views of plant structure. When the laboratory at Newham College closed in 1927, she set up one in her home. Scarce laboratory supplies during World... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.