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Eight boxes of material relating to Roland Edgar Cooper who was Curator (Head Gardener) at the Royal Botanic Garden between 1934 and 1950. Material consists of correspondence, field notes, photographs and maps from his plant collecting expeditions in Sikkim, Bhutan and Punjab between 1913 and 1916, and family / genealogical information.

• “Herbaceous Rock Garden Plants: Some introductions from the Himalaya and S.W. China” Lecture given March 1921, 1950 by W.G. MacKenzie, reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, v.75 pt.6, June 1950.
• RBGE Guidebook, 1934
• Plant catalogues:
o Hardy Plants Worth Growing; catalogue – V.N. Gauntlett & Co., Ltd., Japanese Nurseries, Chiddingfold, Surrey, No.90, c.1910 [image from RBGE on p.190]
o Trees and Shrubs catalogue – John Waterer, Sons & Crisp Ltd, Twyford, Berks – Autumn 1927- Spring 1928
o Ornamental Shrubs, Conifers and Climbers; catalogue – William Watson & Sons, Ltd., Killiney Nurseries, Co. Dublin – 1928-1929
o Choice Plants for the Rock Garden – Laird and Dickson, Pinkhill Nurseries, Edinburgh, c.1933
o Well’s Hardy Plants Catalogue – Wells Jun., The Nurseries, Merstham, Surrey – 1935-1936
o Trees and Shrubs catalogue – R.V. Roger, Pickering, Yorkshire – 1938-1939
o Hardy Heathers catalogue – Maxwell & Beale Ltd, Broadstone, Dorset – 1952-1953
• Sutton’s Seeds from Reading, England tin (lid cracked at back right corner – caution)

Letter from William Achard, Edinburgh, to John Hutton Balfour dated 27 September 1870; Achard is unable to accept an invite to dinner as he has had to cancel visit to Edinburgh and return to Geneva. If Balfour has any messages for Geneva, Achard offers to take them.

Letter from James Adams, Glasgow, to John Hutton Balfour dated 1854; Adams is impressed by Dr. Abernethy's paper, Balfour's remarks and also those of Balfour's friends who agree with you on the Coal question; Greville's acceptance of the Civil jury's decision has not affected the scientific question. Such a style of controversy shows how Scientific opinions can differ widely, free from personal views. Adams requests a delay in decisions until Balfour has a fuller explanation of the rings in the section of coal shown. [continues at length disagreeing with Balfour's evidence] and states that although Balfour's explanation was innocent it was mistaken and he should recall it in the name of Science. Adams writes this as a friendly challenge and the result will either modify Balfour's views or those of Adams and others who disagree.

William Aitken encloses a specimen of Scalariform tissue from the Torbane Hill coal seam. He has been examining various samples of coals and stratified rocks since he saw Balfour and is now even more certain that the stratified slices of Cannel coal are NOT vegetable matter but are in the structure of the coal. He wishes Balfour success in demolishing Bennett and would enjoy hearing it when it takes place.

Letter from Richard Chandler Alexander, Surbiton, to John Hutton Balfour dated 24 March 1849.
Alexander writes that he is glad to read of the improvements in progress in the Society’s apartments. The want of curators is felt in London too. Alexander has brought many of the Cape plants to compare at the British Museum and the Linnean Society but has found at the museum nothing whatever of the country from South Africa [except a few arranged by Dr. Wallich]; a large collection made by Nelson and Niven about 1780-90 are most still un-named. Alexander finds it strange that they found conspicuous species in their day in localities which they don’t occupy now. During Alexander's stay [at the Cape] the last shrub of Rotera cocci is now extinct and it is not to be doubted that in the annual burnings since Nelson’s time others have perished. In a warm dry climate things are more spread out than in Britain; Alexander supposes that this is down to the greater differences in humidity between one spot and another and the limited period of adequate moisture for seed germination. General Walden used to say that in England he found all public collections neglected but private ones in good order; certainly between Hooker’s herbarium and the National one the difference is great. Smith’s herbarium is not what Alexander expected; his plants are mostly un-named and often species of different genera can be found in the same packet. Alexander refers to Cape plants Protaecea, Diosma and Compositae. Alexander will leave Liverpool on 24th April on the Niagara for Boston and he has learnt that a Mr. Cunningham, related to Asa Gray, is doing the same. Dr. Boot has given Alexander introductions to Torrey, Gray, Tuckerman, Lowell, Carey and Darlington. Hooker has promised more. Alexander asks if Balfour can give him an introduction to Gavin Watson. Dr. Boot has advised Alexander that the people at Cambridge could guide him on his journey. Hooker, as usual, regrets that Alexander always goes to civilised places and advises that he goes to Cuba for the winter. Alexander has already crossed the Himalayas and descended into some Tibetan valleys but found little blossom due to it being winter there. Alexander sends regards to Mrs. Balfour.