The joy of viewing land, the hope of in a few days ranging through the long wished-for spot and the pleasure of again resuming my wonted employment may be readily calculated.

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Douglas David (1914). Altogether he introduced about 240 species of plants to Britain. Legacy
Although the common name Douglas-fir refers to him the tree's scientific name Pseudotsuga menziesii honors a rival botanist Archibald Menzies.

He was born to John Douglas a stonemason and Jean Drummond. David Douglas (25 June 1799 – 12 July 1834) was a Scottish botanist.