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Drafts and unpublished work by or inspired by Dr. John MacWatt

Three scrapbooks relating to John MacWatt's life and work.

McWatt, John, ‘Spanish Irises in a Scottish garden’, cutting (76 x 65mm) from an unidentified and undated publication, referring to plants in bloom in his garden on 27 July.

MacWatt, John M.B., some notes on ‘History of the Auricula’, April 1928, proof copy (originally one sheet, 428 x 124mm, printed one side only, now in 2 pieces) from National Auricula Society Northern Section Annual Report 1928, 14-16.

MACWATT, JOHN ‘PRIMULAS FOR THE GARDEN’, The Garden, February 27, 1926, 132-134 (2 copies, each 291 x 229mm).

MacWatt, Dr John, ‘Some of the Rarer Primulas’, 46-48, contained in The Hardy Plant Year Book 1912 (216 x 140 x 6mm). The first yearbook produced by the newly-formed National Hardy Plant Society. Apart from a number of reports and articles, it contains a list of office-holders (John MacWatt is listed as a Vice-Chairman and a member of the Scientific Committee), a list of members, the first annual report, various rules and regulations, and advertisements.

MacWatt, Dr John, ‘Ferns for the Rock Garden’, undated private publication or possible offprint from an unidentified journal; three copies (each 216 x 139 x 1mm), two held in a paper wrapper.

MacWatt, Dr John, ‘European Primulas’, offprint from RHS Journal of his paper read to the April 1913 Primula Conference. Two copies (each 248 x 157 x 2mm), one inscribed in ink on the cover ‘To Anne/ from her father/ John MacWatt’.

John MacWatt's published works.

A collection of John MacWatt's writing, including both published and draft articles; also poetry, newspaper cuttings and pieces of writing associated with MacWatt's work.