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•File containing 3 collectors books, No. 1-300
Plumtre, E.D (Kew)Copy of a letter from J.H. Balfour to the Secretary of the Botanical Society (10.02.1841)
Balfour, Professor John HuttonI. See references in Rodriguez (Transit of Venus) papers, filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under “Rodriguez”
II. See papers filed with “PANDANUS” (mainly I.B. Balfour’s) in general index of archival material. (4 boxes)
III. Letter dated 25 June 1866 from Chas. James Meller – item 141 in bound volume, filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos.” – Box 2
IV. 12 letters dated 1875 -1876 filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers, under “Horne, F”
2 notebooks and 2 lists and 1 letter (D. Morris of RBG Kew to Kenrick, 1895)
Kenrick, Rev. Henry William Gordon•Pamphlet entitled, ‘To Dr. William Pitcairne…This Small Tribute to the Memory of a Distinguished Kinsman’
Pitcairne, Dr. William•Folder of slide collection of Icelandic Plants
•Box of slide collection of Arctic Plants
•File containing typescript extracts relating to the Royal College of Physicians, (1761-1899)
Royal College of Physicians•Box containing photographs of an expedition to China, and George Forrest related photographs, 2003
Paterson, Leonie20 photographs showing the development of the Rock Garden in around 1938-39 (x17) the arrival of the large stone trough from House o'Hill for the alpine yard c.1936? (x2) and Primula reidii taken by David Wilkie
MacKenzie, William GregorThe photographs cover a wide variety of activity at RBGE and many were used in the book 'How the Garden Grew' by L. Paterson. There are student groups, work in the Rock Garden c.1938-39, the Palm House, shots around the garden including snow clearing, staff/students prior to the Second World War including Henry W. Moseley, William G. Webster, James G. Crabbe, W.S. Neil, John E.G. Beach, Ronald J. Smith and also Jack Roberts. Trip to Loch Lomond (Guild?), Laboratory Shots and Jack Roberts dressed up as the Rag Queen on May Day 1948.
Hayes, Stuart F.