British gardener and botanist (1773-1861)

Hortus Woburnensis. A descriptive catalogue of upwards of six thousand ornamental plants cultivated at Woburn Abbey ... / And an account of their management throughout the year; by James Forbes ... gardener to His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K. G.

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James Forbes

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Hortus Woburnensis. A descriptive catalogue of upwards of six thousand ornamental plants cultivated at Woburn Abbey ... / And an account of their management throughout the year; by James Forbes ... gardener to His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K. G.