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Englishmen. Grassie upon coming to America first served as 
gardener to W. W. Keen, of West Philadelphia, later to Miss 
Fox at "Champlost" upon Fisher's Lane. He left this place 
to come to Tucker's, and after, became a professional plant 
grower and distributor at the southeast corner of Greene and 
Johnson Streets, where he continued in active service, until 
increasing land values forced him to retreat, and at a great 
age, he a few- years ago was living at Palmyra, N. J. 
William Cochrane upon leaving Tucker's, had charge of 
Frederick Brown's gardens upon "Green Bank," Burlington, 
N. J., from whence he proceeded "south," he during the 
war having had charge of a plantation at Natchez, Miss. 
After a sojourn in Kentucky and Ohio, Cochrane proceeded 
to England, where he engaged in gardening for eighteen 
months, but having acquired the "American habit," he was 
not content and returned to Germantown, where he, for 
George C. Lambdin, at 211 Price Street, became a grower 
of select roses and other flowers, which that celebrated artist 
placed upon canvas. Upon the retirement of Mr. Lambdin, 
William Cochrane built green-houses upon Musgrave Street, 
above Sharpnack Street, where he became a general "cut- 
flower" grower. His place is now built over, and he at now 
past 80 years of age, amid his flowers and his books, is en- 
joying a well-earned rest. 
"Devonshire" or George Blight's place, adjoining 
Tucker's was widely known because of the activities of its 
owner. The place was settled in 18 16, by George Blight, Sr., 
but the exisiting mansion was built in 1842, by George 
Blight, Jr., the gardener long here was Robert Henry, who, 
as well as his employer, was active in attendance upon horti- 
cultural and agricultural exhibitions. As previously noted, 
"Devonshire Place" was celebrated for its kitchen garden, 
for its choice varieties of trees, and for its herds of "short 
horn," "Jersey," and "Holstein" cattle, its proprietor devot- 
ing his life to the cause of agriculture, its promotion in all its 
branches, the raising of fine cattle, and the production of large 
