James Gordon (botanist)
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James Gordon (botanist)
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James Gordon (1708–1780) was a gardener who became a nurseryman, and later a seed merchant in London, specializing in exotics such as camellia and rhododendron; he is also credited with the introduction of the American Elm, Ulmus americana, in 1752. Appointed gardener to James Sherard at Eltham in 1730, he progressed to Lord Petre's estate at Thorndon Hall, Essex, in 1738 before starting a nursery at Mile End in 1742, later moving to Bow, and establishing a seed shop at Thistle & Crown, 25 Fench
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