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University of Edinburgh Medal for Botany (Medical) awarded to Patricia M. James in 1954-55
medal with University of Edinburgh crest on one side and Botany (Medical) Patricia M. James 1954-55 inscribed on the reverse in a box by Alex. Kirkwood and Son.
University of Edinburgh
Letter dated 1955 (or later) with Historical Note filed with “Fletcher, H.R.” papers under “Garden Society”
Garden Society
Four photographs, each around 6cm square, showing the Palm House, the Palm Houses from the North East Corner Propagation yard, and two glasshouses interiors including the Cactus House, taken by Thomas Bartlett in around 1955. Bartlett worked for a company called Burgess & Co. of Bracknell after his National Service. The company installed large industrial boilers and he worked on their installation at RBGE.
Bartlett, Thomas
•Memo book titled ‘Agarics: New Records and Observations’ (1938), from Dr. Roy Watling through Alan Bennell
Pearson, Arthur Anselm
Harry Lonie objects created from trial pieces for the East Gate entrance rhododendron gates
A candlestick holder and mirror frame crafted from trial pieces produced when creating the rhododendron gate for the Inverleith East Gate entrance to RBGE
Lonie, Harry
Jack Clendinnen's death notice, 1954 & photograph
1 newspaper cutting with Notice of the death of Leslie John (Jack) Clendinnen on 29 January 1954 & 1 colour photograph of "Jack" Clendinnen in Garden setting
Clendinnen, Leslie John
Correspondence and crocus specimens of E.A. Bowles
Bowles, Edward Augustus (1865-1954)
Correspondence and crocus specimens, 1 Folder
Bowles, Edward Augustus
•1 Box containing 4 ledgers (transferred to folders) of lists of identifications of plant material and pathologies made by Orr between 1925 and 1952.
Orr, Mathew Young
•Copy of the Scrapbook of Robert Scarlett, containing mostly newspaper articles (1909-1953)
Scarlett, Robert
•Papers from 1893-1953 (including papers of Dr. Malcolm Wilson)
Wilson, Dr. Malcolm
