The Northern Lads :

It is well known that a disproportionate number of plant collectors for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in the late 18th and 19th centuries were Scottish gardeners. Another important source of plants for Kew in its early days were the specialist London plant nurseries that were run by Scots. Less wel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ron McEwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2013-10-01
Series:Sibbaldia
Online Access:https://journals.rbge.org.uk/rbgesib/article/view/55