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•Papers & correspondence re; Sphagnum Moss – use as medical dressing, (1st & 2nd World War references) – including W. Wright Smith’s report to R.A.M.C. (War Dept.) dated 1916 are filed under “Sphagnum Moss as medical dressings” – index “S”
•Letter, dated 27 Feb 1913 to -------- -------- from I.B. Balfour & reply, dated 24 April 1913 •Also, letters dated 28 March 1913 & 30 March 1913 re: Primula; filed with Primula subject material under “Primula” (Box1) in main index - white folder.
The letter, dated 11/11/1947, is from Felix Eugen Frisch (1879-1954), who was Professor of Botany at Queen Mary College, University of London between 1924 and 1948. He is writing in response to a parcel sent to him by Miss Muriel J. Hay, Room 39, Dept. of Botany, RBGE, EH4. She was a student at RBGE and obtained a 2nd class, BSc Hons, Botany in July 1948. He criticises the way she packaged up the slide and tubes of material she wanted him to identify, as the slide was completely broken and one of the tubes was cracked, but he was able to identify one of the specimens as Coelosphaerium naegelianum, and asks her to send more as it would repay detailed study.
• Original transcript of George Gardner's "Brazilian plants, 1836-41". 3 copies of transcription made, 2 for J. A. Ratter (donor) & 1 to be bound for Library shelves RBGEA2006.08
• Letter to Dr. Robert Wright regarding Orchids, dated 8 Sep.1832 •Copy of a typed letter [for I.B.B] from Dr. Masters, regarding having a memoir of Lindley prefacing one of ‘their’ volumes of the Annals of Botany (21 Jun 1903)
Logan Botanic Gardens, Stranraer, Wigtownshire •2 boxes of papers marked ‘Acquisition’ •1 box of papers marked ‘Deed of Gift from Trustees’ Logan Gardens Trust •1 file containing miscellaneous correspondence (1965-67) •1 file containing miscellaneous correspondence and minutes of the trustees meetings (1961-63) •2 different rough drafts of ‘A Guide to the Gardens’ (Logan Gardens) Logan House •2 boxes of papers marked ‘Sale to Sir Ninian Buchan-Hepburn’ London, Royal Botanic Society •Regulations and lists of members (1877)