on the Gardener Burbidge published: The Art of Botanical Drawing (1872); Cool Orchids and how to grow them, with a Descriptive List of all the Best Species (1874); Domestic Floriculture, Window Gardening and Floral Decorations (1874) — Which according to Frederic Corder (1912, his biographer in the DNB) was one of the best books of the kind; [The Narcissus: its History and Culture (1875), with coloured plates drawn by himself and a scientific review of the genus by Mr. John Gilbert Baker; The volume on "Horticulture" (1877) in G. P. Bevan's British Industries series; Cultivated Plants, their Propagation and Improvement (1877) – which, according to Croder (1912), was an excellent textbook for young gardeners, which won public appreciation from William Gladstone. After the 1877–79 Borneo, Johore, Brunei, and the Sulu Islands expedition, the chronicle of his journey was published: The Gardens of the Sun, or a Naturalist's Journal on the Mountains and in the Forests and Swamps of Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago (1880). While at Dublin he published two books: The Chrysanthemum: its History, Culture, Classification and Nomenclature' (1883) The Book of the Scented Garden' (1905) Notes Citations References (also available as pdf) Attribution External links English botanists English explorers People from Wymeswold 1847 births 1905 deaths Veitch Nurseries Victoria Medal of Honour recipients Plant collectors