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Papers relating to Robert MacKechnie, his plant collecting and herbarium
•Folder containing lists and records of plants
references to plants received by Mackechnie from E.C. Wallace, J.E. Lousley, P.M. Hall, W.A. Sledge and J.W. Heslop-Harrison amongst others
MacKechnie, Robert
•References re John McLaren, in papers 1969 -1970 re centenary celebrations of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, are filed under “San Francisco, Golden Gate Park, Centenary” – individual white folder
McLaren, John
Masters, Maxwell Tylden (Gardeners’ Chronicle)
1.Correspondence with “Balfour, I. Bayley” papers under “Gardeners’ Chronicle”
2.Correspondence with “Balfour, J. Hutton” papers under “Gardeners’ Chronicle”
Masters, Maxwell Tylden
•Card 1 - Material re Gilbert McNab contained in guard book filed under “McNab, Wm.” (brother) – individual box
•Card 2 - McNab, Gilbert W. (Jamaica) – 2 letters dated 7 Jun 1850 & 11 May 1851 respectively, filed in “Balfour, J.H.”, supplementary correspondence (boxes) under “McNab, Gilbert W.”
McNab, Gilbert
Correspondence dated 1873/1874 filed under “Henderson, Col. F”
Moore, D
Mottet, M (of Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie – Seed Company, Paris)
•Correspondence with I.Bayley Balfour dated 1918 – 1919 filed with I.Bayley Balfour papers under “Vilmorin”
Mottet, M
Mueller, Ferdinand von (Melbourne) 1825 – 1896
18 letters, dated 1864-1867, to Dr. Thos. Anderson – item 154-167(inclusive), in bound volume filed under “Anderson, Dr. Thos.” – box 2
Mueller, Ferdinand von
•File containing papers and correspondence from 1933 -1989 re: Berberis
•Letters from Royal Horticultural Society dated, 28 Dec 1933, 13 Oct 1939, 21 Mar 1940
•Misc. field notes on Berberis 1935
•Corresp. With J Comber (Nymans Gardens) dated, Feb – Jun 1935
•Draft of article in “Gard. Chron.” 15 Jun 1935, Berberis Calliantha figs 168 & 169; p.394
•Photograph Berberis Calliantha dated Oct 1934 K. W. 6308
•Misc. notes on Berberis chrysosphaera (K.W. 11036) ref: Gard Chron XCVIII, p.124 17 Aug 1935
•Misc. correspondence Botanic Gardens Kew dated 12 Sep 1939; 9 Feb 1940; 22 Feb 1940
•Letter dated 15 Sep 1939 RBGE re; K.W. 11036;
•Corresp. With Rev. Dr. Leslie W. A. Ahrendt, dated, 18 Jan 1940; 23 Jan 1940; 29 Jan 1940 13 Apr 1940; 30 Aug 1940; 16 Jun 1941; 6 May 1950
•Covering letter from Brian O. Mulligan, to Dr. David Chamberlain at RBGE, dated 13 Mar 1989, detailing all enclosed notes and correspondence regarding Berberis calliantha & Berberis chrysosphaera
Mulligan, Brian O.
Murie, John/ I. B. Balfour
•Correspondence filed under “Linnean Society”
Murie, John
•Proposed engagement for expedition to Japan – Correspondence, etc. re: consideration (1859 – 1860) filed under “British Columbia Botanical Association” in main index.
Milne, William
