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- 1875 - 1937 (Creation)
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2 boxes: containing constitution, reports, field reports of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh Cryptogamic Section laws, lists of members, conference reports and photographs
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Founded in 1875, the Cryptogamic Society of Scotland was incorporated into the Botanical Society of Edinburgh in 1935.
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1 box containing constitution, reports, field reports of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh Cryptogamic SectionCryptogamic Society of Scotland (1875 - 1935) (incorporated into the Botanical Society of Edinburgh in 1935).
1 box containing laws, lists of members, conference reports (1903-1937) and photographs
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Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/
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Permission required from RBGE.
Language of material
- English
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Related units of description
A box of papers including correspondence 1974-1986 and documents relating to the Cryptogamic Society of Scotland's centenary in 1975 were added to the Botanical Society of Scotland Archives in June 2025 (RBGEA2025/07), but not yet catalogued.