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•Miscellaneous correspondence - “L” (Box 1)
Linnean Society•Seller’s ‘Syllabus of Examinations on Medical Subjects’
Seller, Dr.•Collection of signatures (originals), including Carl v Linné, Archibald Menzies and initials (received with papers of Isaac Bayley Balfour).
Balfour, Sir Isaac Bayley•Paper titled ‘Lectures on the Valuation of Woodlands and the Disposal of their Produce, with its Transport, Conversion, Qualities and Uses’.
Slater, Andrew•Refs. To botanical exchanges filed under “Mackechnie, Robert”
Mathieson, WilfridMurie, John/ I. B. Balfour
•Correspondence filed under “Linnean Society”
•File containing 2 notebooks, titled ‘Flora Scotica’ and ‘Local Flora – Mainly West Cornwall’
Penson, Jim• One folder containing a 27 page manuscript paper titled Contribution to Natural History: Re the roots of the Bromeliaceé. Detailed examination of root behaviour in these and allied species.
Jörgensen, A.Some correspondence is filed with Sir William Wright Smith papers under “Smith, Sir Wm. W” “Rhododendron Corres.”, material boxed alphabetically in these boxes
Montrose, Duchess of•Folder of slide collection of Icelandic Plants
•Box of slide collection of Arctic Plants
