Talk:Richard Cox (horticulturist)

Name of the nurseryman who first propagated Cox's Orange Pippin Apple
This Wikipedia article on Richard Cox currently says, "Satisfied with the quality of the fruit produced by two of his seedlings, in 1836 he supplied grafts to E. Small & Son, the local nurseryman who offered the first trees for sale in 1840."

However, there are two other sources that show that the name of the nurseryman was David Small, not E. Small. The first source is the book "Forgotten Fruits," (by Christopher Stocks, Windmill Press, 2008) which says about Richard Cox, "In 1836 he gave some grafts of the young tree to one of his neighbours, a nurseryman called David Small, who lived at Nursery Cottage on Colnbrook High Street. Small and his son James started selling this new variety in 1840."

The second source is the book, "History of the Parish of Wraysbury, Ankerwycke Priory, and Magna Charta Island," by Gordon Willoughby James Gyll, published by H.G. Born in 1862, says, "The town of Colnbrook has the benefit of a fruitful nursery ground rented by Mr. James Small, which comprised some 2-1/4 acres of surface, with 4 1/2 acres of nursery ground in Langley parish. The father of this respected parishioner, Mr. David Small, settled here in 1811, and here he died, full of years and reputation in 1850. He is another proof of the industry and of that perseverance which keeps honour bright in his countrymen. He came from Fifreshire in Scotland, and like his son was eminent in his ability for planting and rearing, and his choice horticultural productions."

Sdhicks21 (talk) 05:50, 16 April 2023 (UTC)