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•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)

•J.C. Krug’s research proposal, application for a Scientific Research Fellowship, Curriculum Vitae and correspondence with D.M. Henderson (1972).

•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”

•Syllabus of Three Lectures on Charles Darwin and His Works

At present, 1 folder containing newsletter, funding appeal and letterheads dating to 2011

This collection comprises some items that accompanied a donation to the RBGE Herbarium (01700) in April 2024; the folder in the RBGE Archives includes Ogilvie's passport, 1968-1978 and a letter that was found inside a pamphlet that was part of the donation (Min. Agr & Fisheries Bull. no.123 6th ed. 1969); John G.S. Marshall to L. Ogilvie, 31/12/1971, discussing the popularity of the Bulletin, plans for a Spanish version and a revision.
Two copies of Diseases of Vegetables, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Bulletin No. 123 were included in the accession; the first, (2nd ed. 1944) is annotated and to be catalogued and housed in the RBGE Library Periodicals section alongside the second (6th ed. 1969).
The accession also includes a print out of Ogilvie's Wikipedia page (in the Archives folder), and a cover note from his son, W. Duncan Ogilvie (in the Archives Accession file), who donated the collection in April 2024.

•Correspondence, dated 1912-1913 on Primula filed with subject material under “Primula” (Box 1) in main index.

Printed text of the Lecture on ‘The Scope and Tendency of Botanical Study; An Inaugural Address delivered before the Liverpool Royal Infirmary School of Medicine’ (May 3, 1858)

141 pages. Bound ledger with printed columns, labelled: 'Serial Number', 'Name of Plant', 'Divin. of Sikkim', 'Where collected', 'Date of Coll. of specimen', 'Serial No. in Herbm.', 'Serial No. in Ind. Gdn.'

Pages arranged by plant family.