James Justice

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]

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

Bibliography

• The British gardener's new director : chiefly adapted to the climate of the northern counties: directing the necessary works in the kitchen, fruit and pleasure gardens, and in the nursery, greenhouse, and stove. 5th edition 1771