Granny (Sea Anemone) 1828 - 1887
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- 1828 - 1887
Granny (Sea Anemone) 1828 - 1887
Life History & associated papers filed with “Royal Botanic Garden” “Edinburgh” papers (boxes in general index)
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Granny (Sea Anemone) 1828 - 1887
Granny (Sea Anemone) 1828 - 1887
Life History & associated papers filed with “Royal Botanic Garden” “Edinburgh” papers (boxes in general index)
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Mascarene / Madagascar Islands
•Copy of the first page of a paper by I.B. Balfour titled ’The Pandaneae of the Mascarene Islands’, 1875
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•3 letters, dated 1860 – 1864, to Dr. Thos. Anderson in bound volume filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos.” – items 33, 34 & 35. In Box 2
•Letters dated 1 May (1887?) and 27 April 1887 of H Pelham and Bartholomew Price respectively, re; proposal for Hon. D. L. degree, sent to I Bayley Balfour filed with "Balfour, I.B." papers under “Pelham, H” and “Price, B” respectively
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George Watt's Herbarium catalogue
large register partly filled with information regarding George Watt's herbarium specimens collected in India, mainly north-western Himalayas, Manipur and the plains and lower hills of India.
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"Flora of Ascension, 1889" by Henry J. Gordon
Gordon, Henry J. - Surgeon to “HMS Ganges” 1889 (Index p.33/34 & 84)
• 2 hand written copies of a 5 page paper: ”Flora of Ascension, 1889”; Report by naval surgeon Gordon during a visit by H.M.S. Ganges. Embraces the climate, topography, land plants/trees and marine vegetation. Suggests if more trees were planted the climate could become wetter encouraging more vegetation.
• 1 copy of 9 page hand written list of 156 Plant Specimens; Ascension island flora with common names and botanical ones on separate lists.
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List of books from John Ball's Botanical Library
•List of books from J. Ball’s Botanical Library, presented by the Trustees (printed list).
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•Correspondence, re: late brother’s affairs dated 1889 filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” correspondence under “Dickson, Archibald”
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•Copy of ‘The Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries: Syllabus of Lectures on Botany’, (March 1869)
•Copy of ‘The Royal College of Science for Ireland: Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Botany’, (1872-73)
•Copy of The Royal College of Science for Ireland: Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Botany‘ (1876-77)
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•Letter and exchange request / book plate c.1890? French collector looking to exchange books? Reference to an Ex-Libris Society. Reaux based at 26 Rue des Dames, Paris. Letter and Card found in RBGE copy of Matthioli’s ‘De Plantis Epitome Utilissima’ 1586 [belonged to John Hope, so presumably not received by exchange with Reaux]
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The collection dates between 1769 and c2003 and comprises:
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