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Fergus, Jane

  • GB 235 FEJ
  • Item
  • 1839

A letter from Jane Fergus to Hugh Cleghorn, dated 7 December, 1839

Fergus, Jane

J.S. Anderson letter to Dr Patrick Neill

  • GB 235 ANJ
  • Item
  • 1839

Handwritten letter on 3 sides describing “new” method of propagation- “striking on the live plant”. By cutting 4/5 through the plant stalk and binding with damp moss a new shoot grows strongly and quickly. Anderson made successful experiments with fuchsia, heliotrope, jasmine, rose, etc. showing that this method can be used both in the greenhouse and in the open in situ. He grants Patrick Neill permission to publish them in the Transactions of the Caledonian Horticultural Society.

Anderson, J.S.

Rollo, Hon. R

  • GB 235 ROL
  • Item
  • 1840

•Letter to W.H. Campbell form Rollo (8 April 1840)

Rollo, Hon. R

Rutherford, Revd. A

  • GB 235 RUA
  • Item
  • 1840

•Letter to W.H. Campbell from Rutherford (8 January 1840)

Rutherford, Revd. A

John Sibthorp bookplate

  • GB 235 SIJ
  • Item
  • 1840 - 1849

1 sheet with John Sibthorp's book plate attached to it, alongside email correspondence outlining the discovery.

Noltie, Henry J.

Richardson, John

  • GB 235 RIC
  • Item
  • 1841

•Letter from Richardson to unknown 2 Sep 1841, describing a meeting of the British Association regarding a grant for preparing maps for illustration of the geographical distribution of plants & animals, which had lapsed, due to inconsistencies

Richardson, John

Hemsley, Wm. Botting (Kew)

  • GB 235 HWB
  • Item
  • 1842 - 1924

Correspondence with I Bayley Balfour 1892 -1907 filed with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under “Hemsley, W.B.”
• Letter dated 21st Feb 1867 to Dr. Thos. Anderson – item 111 in bound volume filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos” – Box 2

Hemsley, William Botting

Regulations of the Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India; with a list of members and a short account of its establishment and operations.

  • GB 235 AWI
  • Item
  • 1843

Quarterly report printed on both sides, 5 pages.
Instituted at Bombay 1830 for the encouragement and improvement of agriculture and horticulture in W. India. Formation of a garden for experimental purposes; the supply of plants and seeds to members; Imports of same; branch outstations to be formed with the help of locals. Meetings quarterly. List of members.

Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India

Minto Papers; NLS MS.11908: f.17

  • GB 235 MIN
  • Item
  • 1845 - 1978

• Copy of covering letter from NLS to Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, dated 13 Jan 1978 re; letter from Minto Collection. Original of covering letter in “McNab, Wm” papers.
•Copy of letter from William McNab, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh dated 17 Oct 1845, probably to Mary, Countess of Minto concerning Minto House Garden

McNab, William

Lankaster, Prof. Ray

  • GB 235 LAN
  • Item
  • 1847 - 1929

•Syllabus of Three Lectures on Charles Darwin and His Works

Lankaster, Prof. Ray

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