File 9 - Ludlow and Sherriff; Duplicate Primulas to RBGE

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GB 235 LSH/4/1/9

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Ludlow and Sherriff; Duplicate Primulas to RBGE

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This file contains a 22 page list of duplicate primula sent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh by Ludlow, Sherriff and Taylor from their expedition in S.E. Tibet. The list details the plant name and number. The lists are also annotated.

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Sherriff, George
(1898-1967)

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Ludlow, Frank
(1885-1972)

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Knox Finlay Family

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

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Gifted by Peter Cox, 1982

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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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© Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 2026. All rights reserved.

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