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•Correspondence regarding the deposit of films and slides at RBGE •Papers collated and donated by Christina Noble •Correspondence •Field books (1954-1985) •Photographs and reprints •Slides and cine film also held
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.
Glenarn Garden, Rhu, Dumbartonshire Owned by the Gibson family between 1922 and 1984, archive consists of: • Early Plant Book – 1 • Rhododendron Book (Bible / Stud Book) • List of Abbreviations relating to above two books • Letter from Jim Gibson to David Ingram dated 24/01/1994 regarding donation of above and history of the Garden.
letter between F.R.S. Balfour of Dawyck and Archie Gibson, 09/08/1939 relating to Sawyers of Inverewe, silver pheasants, and some informatin on rhododendron - falconeri on the Isle of Man reputedly planted pre-1847 (pre-Hooker) - was it sent by Colonel Sykes c. 1830?
communication between John Patrick of the Rhododendron Venture and Archie Gibson in 1972 regarding plants from Taiwan and the Rhododendron Venture report of 1971. Both this and the FRS Balfour letter above were donated to RBGE in 1999 by Jim Gibson.
•1 page of a draft of ‘A Survey of the Anatomy of the Rhododendron Leaf in relation to the Taxonomy of the Genus’, written by Hayes, Keenan and Cowan (copy in Index Box I-K) - original draft filed with J.M. Cowan papers •Folder containing- 11 page report titled ‘Battleby House: A Survey of Some Important Trees ’ (J. Eric Robson, October 1970), •3 copies each of Battleby Estate Management Plans 2 & 3 & “Trail” plans •28 page Report on “Battleby House Estate” by J Keenan, 19 October 1972; referencing 119 tree species •2 copies of two page ‘Battleby Report Continuation’ (J Keenan, 19 June 1973), duplicate copies tree records, 29 – 40, 79-107 &108-119 •4 letters to Keenan from Peter J. Bickmore, Projects Advisory Officer for the Countryside Commission for Scotland, (letters from 1971-73) and one from Tom Huxley, Assistant Director of Resource Management for the Countryside Commission for Scotland, (1972) (Folder in in Index Box I-K)
Folder containing two copies of the catalogue for ‘The Botanical Paintings, 1932-1982’ exhibition and 2 sets of 8 postcards, and 2 cards (merchandise) of Botanical plates from the exhibition.
•Various copies of Isaac Bayley Balfour’s Family Tree •Copy of the Balfour family photo album •1 box of miscellaneous papers regarding the Balfour family tree
5 boxes of slides, totalling around 400 slides, and an envelope "Botanic Garden Notes" (now in Box 1) of news clippings relating to the opening of the Glasshouses.