James Drummond botanist

James Drummond (1786 or early 1787 – 26 March 1863) was an Australian botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia. He was born in Inverarity, near Forfar, Angus, Scotland, the eldest son of Thomas Drummond, a gardener andBotanist. In 1808, he was employed by Mr Dickson (most probably George Dickson of Leith Walk, Edinburgh) In the mid-1808, Drummond was appointed curator of the botanic garden that was being established by the Cork Institution, in the city of Cork, Ireland. He discovered several species of plant that were previously not known to occur in Ireland. His first grant was 100 acres (40 ha) of rich alluvial soil at Guildford, where the Helena and Swan Rivers meet. He took possession of this land on 16 November 1829, and set about establishing a public nursery, probably with a view to encouraging his appointment to the salaried position of Superintendent of Government Gardens. On his return in June 1834, he instructed his retrenchment to vacate his top of the house.