James Drummond (botanist)
James Drummond (late 1786 or early 1787 – 26 March 1863) was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia.
Read more about James Drummond (botanist): Early Life, Swan River Colony, Collecting For Mangles, Farming At Toodyay, Collecting For Hooker, Later Life, Legacy
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