- Arthur Veitch
Arthur Veitch (1844 – 1880) was one of a long line of
horticulturist s who established the renowned family businessVeitch Nurseries .Arthur was the son of
James Veitch, Jr. , who had established theChelsea branch of the family business. Whilst his brothers, John (1839 – 1870) and Harry (1840 – 1924), were to make significant marks on the history of the English garden, little is recorded about Arthur, and he is conspicuously absent from "Hortus Veitchii", the family history.He is recorded in the 1871 census as living at 5 Oakfield Street, Chelsea with his wife, Emily. The house had been constructed in the 1860s and the plans were drawn by the architect, George Godwin. [cite web |url=http://athomeinnchelsea.com/oakfield.htm|title= Oakfield Street, a Brief History |publisher=www.athomeinnchelsea.com nursery|date=| accessdate=5 October|accessyear = 2008]
References
External links
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=28707 Leading Nurseries and Nurserymen in Chelsea (British History on Line)]
* [http://www.caradocdoy.co.uk/veitch_nursery/arthur_veitch_html Brief note on Veitch Nursery article]
*PDFlink| [http://www.exeter.gov.uk/media/pdf/1/4/veitch_heritage_garden_1.pdf The Veitch Heritage Garden] |132 KiB
*PDFlink| [http://www.tobymusgrave.com/pdf/Veitch_Nursery.pdf Family Fortunes: Veitch Nursery] |722 KiB
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