 On his return to Devon, James junior used his new-found skills to help his father improve and expand the Exeter nursery, and in recognition of his contribution, he was made a partner in the nursery in 1838.In 1838 James Jnr married a farmer's daughter from Poltimore called Harriott Gould.The family had by now moved into their specially-commissioned villa, Gras Lawn, close to the Mount Radford nursery.