Veitch Nurseries
Dominy was born in Gittisham, near Honiton in South Devon in 1816. He served his apprenticeship as a gardener for a private household before, in 1834, he joined the nursery of Lucombe, Pince &amp; Co. in Exeter. He stayed there a few months before joining the nearby Veitch Nurseries. He remained with Veitch initially until 1841 before being appointed head gardener to J. P. Magor of Redruth in Cornwall.