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•Letter, dated, 2 January 1900, re: (proposed) visit to Socotra, filed with “Balfour, I.B. correspondence”, under “Socotra”
Kirby, Mary E.•References to “Handbuch der Blütenbiologie” filed in “Balfour, I.B.” papers under “Oxford Unversity Press”
Knuth, Paul•Folder containing rough work and correspondence relating to the transcription of work regarding the Flora of Turkey, part of The University of Edinburgh’s Botany Unit onto floppy discs (1979)
Koch II (Composer)•J.C. Krug’s research proposal, application for a Scientific Research Fellowship, Curriculum Vitae and correspondence with D.M. Henderson (1972).
Krug, Dr. John Christian•Two volumes of ‘Memoire des Journées Forestières’, (May and June 1880)
•Binder of photographs of Burma attributed to Lace
•empty Box with ‘Lace ½ PL’ written on it in blue pencil, these photographs are now in the binder
•7 individual folders containing large copies of Lace’s photographs
•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”
Langrishe, Col. J•Syllabus of Three Lectures on Charles Darwin and His Works
Lankaster, Prof. RayAt present, 1 folder containing newsletter, funding appeal and letterheads dating to 2011
Bennell, Alan P.Items that accompanied a donation to the RBGE Herbarium (01700); includes Ogilvie's passport, 1968-1978; 2 copies of Diseases of Vegetables, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Bulletin No. 123 - one of which (2nd ed. 1944) is annotated and to be housed in the Archives, the second (6th ed. 1969) is to go to the RBGE Library Periodicals section. The latter pamphlet contained a letter, John G.S. Marshall to L. Ogilvie, 31/12/1971 discussing the popularity of the Bulletin, plans for a Spanish version and a revision.
The accession also includes a print out of Ogilvie's wikipedia page, and a cover note from his son, W. Duncan Ogilvie, who donated the collection in April 2024.
•Correspondence, dated 1912-1913 on Primula filed with subject material under “Primula” (Box 1) in main index.
Lecombe, H