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Re: Hawthornden
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 26 July 15 14:55 BST (UK) »
Quote from: dumork on Friday 24 July 15 23:35 BST (UK)
a gardener named Don (ancestor of BBC gardening presenter Monty Don).

Don was more than just 'a gardener' - he was actually quite famous.

There is a biography on the web site of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh where he was Superintendent from 1802 to 1806, but I can't work out what the full URL is - google for George Don and click on www.rbge.org.uk/assets/files/science/.../GB235GDS_GeorgeDon_Sr.pdf
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