Lambert Jacob-Makoy (1790–1873)

Belgian nurseryman and horticulturist. Florist’s apprentice, 1806. Gardener, 1807–10. From 1810, headed the Jacob-Makoy nursery in Liege. Founding member of the horticultural society of Liege, 1830. Developed several new varieties of garden plants, especially orchids and peonies.