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Abercrombie, John

Born - Died : 1726 - 1806

Born near Edinburgh, in Scotland, Abercrombie moved to London and worked at Kew Gardens. He wrote a number of books on gardening, including 'Every man his own gardener. Being a much more complete gardener's calendar, and general director, than any hitherto published' (1767) - which went through 21 editions in his own lifetime.