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Folder of notes comprising Ian Hedge's attempts to discover more about a set of Egyptian specimens in the RBGE Herbarium, mostly incorporating the name of Delile [or Delille, Delisle], but sometimes also, Vahl, Desfontaines, Lippi, Vaillantes or Zorsbial [Forskal?] 'Scattered throughout the Edinburgh herbarium are a number of specimens, probably a few score, which appear from the evidence of the labels, to be an early Egyptian collection. In common with some other of the older collections they are often mounted on sheets which have other specimens and labels on them.' The file includes letters written to other institutions by Ian Hedge with their responses between 1983 and 1986. The collection also includes a set of correspondence between ,B.L. Burtt and Dr Hagerup, Copenhagen, dating to 1955 and relating to similar/connected collections made by Schumacher, Vahl and Forskal.
Photocopy of handwritten; 'List of plants in Drumlanrig Gardens 1837' Inc. 'Stove Plants' numbered, 1-5765. Un-numbered entries from Jasmium - Viburnum.'Vines in Hothouses, nos. 1-60'. 'Peaches & Nectarines in Hothouses, 2 pages'. 'Fruit Trees as Plants on Walls 12 pages'. 'Standard Apples 5 pages'.
Edinburgh School of Gardening, Corstorphine, List of rock plants for sale (1929) Covering letter from Dr. W.M. McIntyre, dated 21st July 1985 to Librarian, RBGE offering the 'Plant List' for addition to the library's collections. Further note from Dr. McIntyre, dated 29 July 1985, acknowledging the catalogue's acceptance and receipt of a photocopy of said item for his own use.
