Around 1838 he began working at Scone Palace under the already eminent head gardener, David Douglas, from whom he would have learnt much and acquired a desire to study plants as well as grow them.
He began working at Scone Palace under the already eminent head gardener. This was around 1838. He acquired a desire to study plants as well as grow them. This was around 1838. David Douglas was the already eminent head gardener. He would have learnt much from the already eminent head gardener. David Douglas is the already eminent head gardener.