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RBGE Museum label for Forrest's Rhododendron protistum section

GB 235 FRG/10/1/3
Item
1950-1964

RBGE Museum label used in the display of George Forrest's Rhododendron giganteum / Rhododendron protistum stating: 'Presented to the Museum by Mr George Forrest. Rhododendron Giganteum is remarkable for its great size. It is a native of Western Yunnan and was first discovered by Mr George Forrest in 1919.'

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator)

RBGE Museum label for Forrest's Rhododendron protistum section

GB 235 FRG/10/1/2
Item
1931-1964

Part of George Forrest Collection

Museum label that was used on display with Forrest's Rhododendron giganteum / Rhododendron protistum.
Label states 'Rhododendron Giganteum, Forrest. Cross section of stem of a tree fully 90 feet high. This section was taken 12 feet from the base.'

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator)

The Paul Aellen Album

GB 235 AEL
Item
1964

Paul Aellen was a visitor to the RBGE Herbarium in the Winter of 1964, one of the earliest to the new building opened in June of that year. He worked very diligently in a quiet way on the top floor, researching Turkish Chenopodiaceae. To the amazement of the herbarium staff, just before he returned home to Basle he handed over this delightful and amusing account of his observations on the microcosm of life in theherbarium with photographs, magazine cuttings and beautifully witty pencil and ink sketches.

Aellen, Paul (1896-1973)