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•Helen Graham, James Irvine (ed.)‘Parties and Pleasure: The Diaries of Helen Graham, 1823-26’, Munro Press, Perth, 1957

Hand written letter from J. Gordon Senior, to Reverend/Mr. Tilson, dated 10th of February 1767, re: strawberry plants – Bath strawberry/Chili Beet, Discussing the identification of the strawberry originally brought to England by the Spanish ambassador 10 years previously, falsely called the chili beet. Enclosed seed of the humming–bird plant.

• Box of colour slides from the area of the Flora Zambesiaca

Photocopy of the article ‘The Ascent of Mount Everest' by Col. Godwin-Austin ’
reprinted form the “Surrey Advertiser” January, 22nd, 1921. Sent to Prof. Bayley Balfour with the author’s best wishes, Feb. 8, 1921

Monograph: Letter to William Maurlan from Isaac Bayley Balfour, dated, November 28th 1879, advising that the Commissioners of the Board of Inland Revenue had authorized an annual provision of 30 gallons of methylated spirits to Glasgow University – for the preservation of Botanical Specimens.

•Photocopy of Letter from W.J. Hooker, dated 18th of September 1825 addressed to Dr. Gillies when he was residing at Mendoza (1833 – 1838)

large register partly filled with information regarding George Watt's herbarium specimens collected in India, mainly north-western Himalayas, Manipur and the plains and lower hills of India.

Printed booklet "The Gardeners' Club: Rules and Names and Addresses of Members"

Letter dated 1955 (or later) with Historical Note filed with “Fletcher, H.R.” papers under “Garden Society”

•Copy of a letter to Webb from H.J. Geddes (4 Dec 1876)