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Part of a letter which refers to old school friends.
Sans titre•List of books from J. Ball’s Botanical Library, presented by the Trustees (printed list).
Sans titrewatercolour illustrations of Fungi
Sans titreCatalogue of Thomas Drummond’s first parcel from St. Louis, the Alleganies and New Orleans in 1832 (hand written by R.K. Greville)
Sans titrePostcard to Dr. E. V. Jones at the Commonwealth Forestry Institute, Oxford, regarding J. Sim’s hepatics dated September 27, 1966; from Ursula Katherine Duncan.
Sans titreEdinburgh School of Gardening, Corstorphine, List of rock plants for sale (1929)
Covering letter from Dr. W.M. McIntyre, dated 21st July 1985 to Librarian, RBGE offering the 'Plant List' for addition to the library's collections. Further note from Dr. McIntyre, dated 29 July 1985, acknowledging the catalogue's acceptance and receipt of a photocopy of said item for his own use.
Catalogue of hardy plants grown at Bitton Vicarage. 88 typed pages dated on cover April 1901
Sans titreBook of Summer class notes
Sans titreMonograph; letter dated 10th June 1908 at Aviemore, from R Ellis to Prof Chieni regarding 'Mr Neill's papers'. The correspondence seems to relate to Prof. Balfour's attempt to collect all papers related to former Regius Keepers at RBGE
Sans titreLetter from A. Engler to Douglas Maclagan, Secretary of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, 9 March 1886, Kgl. Botan. Garten, Breslau, thanking the Society for electing him a corresponding fellow.
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