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William [Gardener to Sir Charles Lemon] Beattie Booth, head-gardener
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Carclew
From 1749 Sir William Lemon, and afterwards his son, William Lemon, were owners ofCarclew. In 1793-4 there is an invoice from Luccombe’s of Exeter, a nursery garden, to W
Lemon, in the Estate papers in the CRO. In 1820 a formal garden is started with many
rhododendrons planted. In 1824 Sir Charles Lemon (1784-1868) inherits the house and garden.
There is a list of plants from 5 different sources in the Report of the Royal Horticultural Society
of Cornwall in 1837. Charles Lemon’s gardener is William Booth (1804-1874) who worked
[Garden History Project: Imports of Exotic Plants into Falmouth 1750-1900
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under John Lindley and studied camellias. J H Tremayne of Heligan introduces Cornus
Capitata to his uncle, Charles Lemon. Because Charles Lemon had no children Arthur Tremayne
of Heligan inherits in 1868..
A letter in 1822 from JH Tremayne to Caroline Lemon (Tremayne) mentions Nepaul seeds.
(Cornwall Garden Trust Record dated 1995 with its source Olivey, H; History of Mylor)
And on April 1 1842 Barclay Fox Journal 1832-1844 (p265) mentions three superb Nepalese
rhodendrons.
See Research by Catharine English
Capitata to his uncle, Charles Lemon. Because Charles Lemon had no children Arthur Tremayne
of Heligan inherits in 1868..
A letter in 1822 from JH Tremayne to Caroline Lemon (Tremayne) mentions Nepaul seeds.
(Cornwall Garden Trust Record dated 1995 with its source Olivey, H; History of Mylor)
And on April 1 1842 Barclay Fox Journal 1832-1844 (p265) mentions three superb Nepalese
rhodendrons.
See Research by Catharine English
via https://www.theartssocietyfalmouth.org/downloads/2017-2018/ExoticPalntReport2-1-18.pdf
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