- GB 235 SOM
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- 1842 - 1907
•Herbarium catalogues, including London and South Africa, and a collecting book from Sierra Leone
Somerville, Alex
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•Herbarium catalogues, including London and South Africa, and a collecting book from Sierra Leone
Somerville, Alex
Snelling, Lilian - MBE, V.M.H (Victoria Medal in Horticulture)
•4 solander boxes of artwork produced between c.1915 and c.1920, mainly Primulas and Rhododendrons
•Extract from Snelling’s obituary by the Earl of Morton, taken from the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, 1973, vol.98, p.139, mounted onto card.
Snelling, Lilian
1 folder with the handwritten title "Skeleton Leaves Madeira 1854" - inside are 6 pages on blue folded paper containing skeletonised leaves inserted into cuts in the paper. Leaves include magnolia, ivy, oak, coral or erythrina crista-galli, sword coral, Portugal rose tree, common custard apple, lemon and citron. Who compiled it and wher it came from is currently unknown.
Also in the box are three loose leaves, found in the archives store, origin unknown.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
Sino British Expedition to Cangshang (SBEC) (1981)
•Two boxes containing pre- and post-expedition correspondence (1973-1996) and reports
Sino British Expedition to Cangshang (SBEC) (1981)
•5 boxes including papers regarding the bequest of the herbarium, British plants field notes and India and Malaya field notes.
Sinclair, James (1913-1968)
•Map of Sikkim and a box containing photographs and negatives (1948-1950) and also a letter to Henry Noltie from D. Jeremy Wood regarding the photos (19 Jul 1995).
Wood, D. Jeremy
•Collection of signatures (originals), including Carl v Linné, Archibald Menzies and initials (received with papers of Isaac Bayley Balfour).
Balfour, Sir Isaac Bayley
Shaw, Richard ‘Dick’ (Collection)
Folder containing 4 letters and 1 photo of Shaw.
Shaw, Richard [Dick]
Scottish Rock Garden Club Archives
6 boxes containing minute books, signature books, papers from various committees including finance, editorial and show, papers from various presidents and secretaries, papers relating to the Scottish Garden Tour, 1991 (6th International Rock Garden Plant Conference), Golden jubilee certificate and logo masters, Alpines Conference 1991, Scottish Horticultural medal, Archival cuttings, Exploration Fund, Jubilee Salver, papers relating to shows and awards, Diamond Jubilee 1993, questionnaires, membership papers, publication files and files on seed distribution.
Two cabinets of 35mm slides comprising 10 drawers full, the Davidson Slide Collection, were also donated in April 2017.
Journal Ephemera box comprises a selection of notices, accounts, show schedules, members lists and the first syllabus relating to the activities of the Scottish Rock Garden Club, dating between 1933 and 1999.
Scottish Rock Garden Club
Scottish Alpine Botanical Club Collection
SAB/1: Minute Books, 4 volumes
SAB/2: Accounts
SAB/3: Correspondence / papers
SAB/4: Publications
SAB/5: Photo Album
SAB/6: Maps
SAB/7: Ephemera / Objects including snuff mull and leather bag
Scottish Alpine Botanical Club