Charles Henry Totty

Charles Henry Totty (September 7, 1873, Shropshire, England - December 11, 1939, Orange, New Jersey) was a renowned horticulturist who was responsible for establishing the First International Flower Show in New York City.

He owned and operated the Charles H. Totty Company of Madison, New Jersey, a nursery known for offering a wide variety of chrysanthemums and roses.

[1] The company issued an annual flower and plant catalog called 'Tottys' for many years and ran a successful mail order business as well a store located in New York City at 4 East 53rd Street.

The catalogue featured black-and-white photos as well as color renderings of other hardy perennials including roses and plants for rock gardens.

Totty was awarded a medal by the New York Horticultural Society on October 31, 1913, for his contribution in developing a "New Rose Not in Commerce, Shell Pink Shawyer."