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Darwin Correspondence Project

John Salter

1798–1874

Nurseryman, florist, and cheesemonger. Established a nursery for the sale of English flowers at Versailles, 1838–48. Established a florist’s shop specialising in chrysanthemums in Williams Street, Hammersmith, circa 1863.

Source

R. Desmond 1994, Gardener’s year-book 1864, Post Office directory of the six home counties 1866.

Bibliography

Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis and the Natural History Museum. Bristol, Pa.: Taylor & Francis.

Post Office directory of the six home counties: Post Office directory of the six home counties, viz., Essex, Herts, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex. London: W. Kelly & Co. 1845–78.

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