specimen sprig of leaves and flowers photographed with scale
Paxton referred to this as 21
location and date unknown
the plate is edged with orange paper; envelope was marked 'Ash'

detail of tree trunk in growth
Paxton referred to this plate as 16
photographed at Underwoood House?, South Ayrshire
date unknown

12 printed pages (A4) of a list of Chelsea Physic Garden [CPG] plants, presented as a table.

Field Names:

• CPG Number
• species
• note
• [Spe]cimen number
• Original accessi[on]
• location

12 printed pages (A4) of a list of Chelsea Physic Garden [CPG] plants, presented as a table.

Field Names:

• species
• CPG number

15 pages. Typed & Handwritten. Chromosome Count comparison tables from various sections.

Titles of the tables:

• Section Eumorpha (1 page)
• Section Hybrids (1 page)
• Section Otidia
• Section Cortusina
• Section Dibrachya
• Section Glaucophyllum
• Section Jenkinsonia
• Section Myrrhidium
• Section Ligularia (2 pages)
• Section Pelargonium (3 pages)
• Section Ciconium

Comparing chromosome counts between:

• Coetzee (1981)
• Albers (1983)
• Gibby (1983)
• Gauger (1937)
• Daker (1959)
• Knicely (1964)
• Demarne (1980)
• Motohashi (1982)

Each table lists: species, STEU Project number (collection number), and each botanist named above

5 pages, typed.

Appears to be from a larger document, page numbers 27-31. Printed and annotated in red and blue ink. Consists of 2 documents:

• "Table 1. Chromosome numbers of the plants investigated" [4 pages]
• "Table 2. Analysis of meiosis in hybrids involving P. alchemilloides (III = Trivalents, II = bivalents, I = univalents." [1 page]

Table 1 lists species, collection number, & chromosome count
Table 2 lists: species (hybrid), collection number, Diakinesis, and number of cells. There are only 2 specimens listed: STEU 2718 & CPG 5602a

1 photo album marked 'Vol 2' containing 42 prints of alpine plants; 2 separate prints mounted on card (Cyclamen repandum and Primula reidii); and 3 RHS certificates dated 1947, 1959, and 1964

56 mss pages in ink and pencil in brown paper folder, 200 x 320mm comprising Part complete and incomplete drafts for projected “New Students’ Flora” – Polygonum, Fagopyrum and Oxyria by Charles Edward Britton, (1872-1944)

Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, Edinburgh, to A.K. Bulley, Ness, dated 20 August 1906.
Balfour writes to explain his reasons for rejecting a proposal by The Co-operative Bees Ltd. for a system of plant exchange. Balfour prefers that the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh be treated as a purchasing customer. He will send Meconopsis bella and Primula reidii once the former has flowered.
Plants referenced: Meconopsis; Primula
Letter fire damaged and paper is very brittle; handle with care.

Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, Edinburgh, to A.K. Bulley, Ness, dated 19 November 1906.
Balfour writes to thank Bulley for his testimony in favour of Mr Besant [of Bees Ltd, see letter to Balfour dated 2nd October 1904, Forrest file. GB235 FRG/1/1/1/1904/9. L.P.]. Balfour will keep this in mind when filling vacant post. He is finding it difficult to work out Forrest’s plants because so many are new and for described plants from the region it is difficult to get at the type specimens. Balfour undertakes to employ Forrest on his return until he finds something better. ‘He is about the best collector I know of. His specimens are splendid and his notes excellent.’
Plants referenced: Adenophora; Crawfurdia; Gentian; Potentilla
Letter is fire damaged with some loss.