These were started but 12 years ago, 8 years ago having but one 11 by 24 feet house. They have now about 3,000 feet of ground covered by glass for cut flowers, and about 15 acres of ground around them. Mrs. Mann superintends the making up of the cut flower department. They are also largely engaged in market gardening, and have 12 acres in small fruits.

David Douglas - the botanist after whom the Douglas Spruce and so many beautiful American plants were named, began life as an under-gardener in Scone Palace, so famous in the political history of Scotland.