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- 03/10/1905 (Creation)
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1 letter, 2 sheets, 2 pages
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Son of John Hutton Balfour, Isaac Bayley Balfour was Regius Keeper at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh between 1888 and 1922, specialising in Rhododendrons and Primulas and making improvements to the RBGE's teaching and laboratory facilities.
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Copy letter from Isaac Bayley Balfour, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, to Messrs the Co-Operative Bees, Ltd., Ness, Neston, Cheshire, dated 03 October 1905.
Balfour writes with identifications of five plants sent by George Forrest: M.18 – Malva verticillata, Linn; M.113 – Oxyria Digyna, Hill; F.B.20 Cyananthus; F.B.120 Datura stramonium, Linn; F.B.31 Lysimachia; Balfour believes the cyananthus deserves a special name but hopes to settle its identification during a visit to Paris in December.
Plants referenced:
- M.18 – Malva verticillata, Linn;
- M.113 – Oxyria Digyna, Hill;
- F.B.20 Cyananthus;
- F.B.120 - Datura stramonium, Linn;
- F.B.31 Lysimachia
The letter is slightly charred.
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- English
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The letter is slightly charred; handle with care.
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- Forrest, George (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This Forrest correspondence collection summary has been provided by library volunteer Pauline Maclean.