Carl Purdy (1861 – August 8, 1945) was an American nurseryman from Ukiah, California.
He was accepted to the United States Military Academy, but could not attend after an accident damaged his vision.
The San Francisco Call ran an article about him "The Lily Man of Ukiah.
[3] A collection of catalogues issued by his firm is held at the Bailey Hortorium on the campus of Cornell University.
[citation needed] The New York Botanic Garden has a biography of Carl Purdy.