James Justice (horticulturalist)

Sir James Justice (1698–1763) was a Scottish horticulturalist/gardener. His works on gardening, such as The Scots Gardiner and The British Gardener, were distributed in much of Britain and Ireland. He reportedly had a passion for botanical experiments, which he pursued at the expense of his finances and family.[1] His divorce and expulsion from the Fellowship in the Royal Society has been blamed on the expenses he put into greenhouses and soil mixtures. He is nevertheless a noted figure in Scottish gardening with a claim to be the father of it.[2] He had a son from his second marriage.[3] The genus Justicia is named for him.[4]

For persons of a similar name, see James Justice (disambiguation).

References
  1. Garden History > Vol. 1, No. 2, Feb., 1973 > James Justice (1698-1763) by Priscilla Minay
  2. Davidsonia: A Journal of Botanical Garden Science Volume 16, Number 1
  3. A series of original portraits and caricature etchings - Volume 1, Part 2 by John Kay - Page 317
  4. Plants of Deep South Texas: A Field Guide to the Woody & Flowering Species by Ken King and Alfred Richardson, pg 51

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