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Gordon, James (fl.1774), nurseryman of Edinburgh.

The planters, florists, and gardeners pocket dictionary; 
being a practical collection from the most approved
authors in the English language, relating to the above
three parts of gardening, founded on experience, worthy
of notice, and adapted to the climate of Scotland. By
James Gordon, nurseryman and florist, at Fountainbridge,
near Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Printed for the author, by
R. Fleming and A. Neil, 1774. 344, 56 p. (Dept. Agr.)

Gordon, James (d.1781), nurseryman of Mile-End.

Nurseryman of Essex Road, Mile-End, and
seed shop in Fenchurch Street, to whom Fothergill 
often sent seeds, and who introduced some
valuable trees into Britain. (Cf. Fox, R. H. Dr.
John Fothergill and his friends, 1919, p.193).
"Extracts from the literary and scientific correspondence 
of Richard Richardson" (Yarmouth,
1835), by Dawson Turner, contains a letter from
Collinson, April 4, 1746, mentioning Gordon of
Mile-End; also another letter from Collinson
with a footnote on the James Gordon for whom
Ellis named Gordonia Lasianthus, and a personel
note by Ellis on the Gordons, father and son.

Gordon and Dermer.

A catalogue of trees, shrubs, plants, flower-roots,
seeds, &c. sold by Gordon and Dermer, seed and nurserymen
in Fenchurch-street, London. [n.p., n.d.] 154 p.
(Dept. Agr.; Bib. Nat. Paris)

Probably published by or before 1780, as it
mentions Fothergill, who died in that year, and
James Gordon, the nurseryman to whom Fothergill
sent many of his importations, himself died in
1781. A catalogue under the firm name, Gordon,
Dermer and Edmonds, was presumably issued 1784,
and it is reasonable to infer that the film of
Gordon and Dermer may have preceded it. (MFW)
        