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a country house in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. A mid-19th century designed landscape most notable for its 20th century garden additions by the famous plant hunter George Sheriff.
Employé pour Ascreavie, house
36 pages of copied seed sowing records made at Ascreavie by David Smith.
Sans titreTwo sided Christmas card with colour photograph adhered to the front with a caption. Reverse has printed image of holly & berries along side a pre-printed message.
The photograph is in colour and features Meconopsis integrifolia in front of the house at Ascreavie.
[FRONT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]
meconopsis integrifolia
at Ascreavie
[REVERSE]
[PRINTED TEXT]
Sans titreAll Good Wishes for Christmas
and the New Year
from
[signed] George + Betty Sherriff
Christmas card, folded in two with a blank front and back. Adhered to the inside on the right is a colour photograph with a caption. Left side has a pre-printed message.
The photograph is in colour and features Primula whitei, presumably taken by George Sherriff in the garden at Ascreavie.
printed text in bold
[INSIDE LEFT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]
Primula whitei
[INSIDE RIGHT]
Sans titreTo you all With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year
[signed] from George + BettyAscreavie, Kirriemuir
Two sided Christmas card with colour photograph adhered to the front with a caption. Reverse has handwritten message written by George Sherriff.
The photograph is in colour and features Diapensia himalaica, presumably taken by George Sherriff in his garden at Ascreavie.
[FRONT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]
Diapensia himalaica.
Bhutan.
[REVERSE]
Sans titreWith all good wishes.
[signed] George + Betty SherriffAscreavie
Xmas 52 [1952]
Christmas card, folded in two. Adhered to the front is a colour photograph with a caption. Inside has a handwritten message, written by George Sherriff.
The photograph is in colour and features Primula odontica, presumably taken by George Sherriff in the garden at Ascreavie.
[FRONT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]
Primula odontica
[INSIDE RIGHT]
Sans titrewith all good wishes
[signed] from George + Betty Sherriff
Bi-fold Christmas card, with a blank front and back. Adhered to the inside on the right is a colour photograph with a caption written by George Sherriff. Left side has a pre-printed message. George Sherriff signed for both of them.
The photograph is in colour and features Lilium rubellum, presumably taken by George Sherriff in the garden at Ascreavie.
printed text in bold
[INSIDE LEFT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]
Lilium rubellum
[INSIDE RIGHT]
Sans titreWith all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year
[signed] George + BettyAscreavie
Bi-fold Christmas card, with a blank front and back. Adhered to the inside on the right is a colour photograph with a caption written by George Sherriff. Left side has a pre-printed message. Betty Sherriff signed for both of them.
The photograph is in colour and features Rhododendron ludlowii, presumably taken by George Sherriff in the garden at Ascreavie.
printed text in bold
[INSIDE LEFT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]
Rhododendron
[INSIDE RIGHT]
Sans titreTo you all With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year
[signed] from George + Betty SherriffAscreavie