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XVIII - A Catalogue of the Plants gathered in the islands of North Uist, Harris and Lewis, during a Botanical Excursion in the month of August, 1841. By J.H. Balfour, M.D. Edin., Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow; and Charles C. Babington, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., &c.; Read 11th November 1841 and reprinted from the Transactions of the Botanical Society vol. I. pp.145-154.
Reprint was in an acidic paper sleeve marked with title and 2866 [separated in October 2026].

XVII- Account of a Botanical Excursion to Skye and the Outer Hebrides, during the month of August 1841. By J.H. Balfour, M.D. Edin., Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow; and Charles Babington, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. Read 11th November 1841 and reprinted from the Transactions of the Botanical Society, vol. I. pp.133-144.
Reprint was in an acid paper sleeve marked with title and the number 2867. [separated October 2026]

Account of a Botanical Excursion to the Mull of Cantyre [Mull of Kintyre] and the island of Islay, in August 1844. By J.H. Balfour M.D.Edin., F.L.S., F.R.S.E., Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow. Printed in Glasgow by Bell & Bain, 15 St Enoch Square, MDCCCXLV [1845] from the Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, pp.3-30.

'A Catalogue of British Plants; Part First containing the Flowering Plants and Ferns by J.H. Balfour, M.D.Edin., Regius Professor of Botany, Glasgow; Charles C. Babington, M.A.Cantab., F.L.S. and W.H Campbell, Secretary to the Botanical Society, 2nd ed. 1841; a few copies, alongside copies of the London Catalogue of British Plants, printed up and bound in such a way that it can be used as a checklist to record plants seen on various excursions, annotated heavily with lists and locations.

'A Catalogue of British Plants; including the Flowering Plants, Ferns, and Characeae' by J.H. Balfour, M.D.Edin., Regius Professor of Botany, Glasgow; Charles C. Babington, M.A.Cantab., F.L.S. and W.H Campbell, Secretary to the Botanical Society, 3rd ed. 1851; printed up and bound in such a way that it can be used as a checklist to record plants seen on various excursions, annotated heavily with lists and locations. Book is in very bad condition.

Large ledger (233 pages) into which has been pasted letters, student lists, train tickets, etc. relating to the arranging and organisation of the student excursions which were part of the Botany course at the University of Edinburgh.

2 volumes titled 'Botanical Excursions', one dating 1842-1845, the other 1854-1869. Both comprise a version of Catalogue of British Plants' that have been bound in a way that allows them to be used as checklists taken on excursions. Both include lists of plants and some details noted on excursions, including locations visited.