Papers relating to Golden Gate Park Secretary John McLaren
- GB 235 SFG
- File
- 1969 - 1970
•Papers referring to John McLaren (1969-1970)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator)
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Papers relating to Golden Gate Park Secretary John McLaren
•Papers referring to John McLaren (1969-1970)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator)
Paper on the ‘On the Sexuality of Algae’ (1855)
3 two sided handwritten pages of monograph ‘On the Sexuality of Algae’ by Dr. Ferdinand Cohn of Breslau dated (1855)
Cohn, Dr Ferdinand Julius
15 page Paper titled 'Sequoia' (1896) with additional 4 pages of measurement tables & diagram of annual rings of various specimens.
Memo on Sequoia paper D. Christison;
Memo 18 June 1903 by H. Hastings to the Regius Keeper regarding return of 'Sequoia' portfolio to Mr. Clayton at Bradford
Clayton, John (Bradford)
Paper on investigations connected with mould developing on cheeses by T. A. Coward
8 typed leaves, 210 x 320mm of experimental notes on investigations connected with mould developing cheeses. The paper demonstrates experiments with various moulds/yeasts and the resultant cheese types. Refers to Raulin mixture and Penicillium glaucum. Conclusion is added to show results after 2 years.
Coward, T.A. B.Sc.
•Papers re: 1899 Forbes/Ogilvie-Grant Expedition to Socotra filed with "Balfour, I.B." papers under "Socotra”
•Letter, dated 26 november 1892, re; mild climate at Loch Hown Head filed with "Balfour, I.B." papers under “Grant, Ogilvie”
Ogilvie Grant, W.R.
Obituary to William Grant Craib, 1882-1933
Photocopy of Obituary from Bot. Soc. Trans. 31 to Wiiliam Grant Craib, Regius Professor of Botany at Aberdeen, who died on 1st Sept. 1933 at Kew
Botanical Society of Scotland
•Annotated transcript of correspondence between Beatrix Potter and Charles McIntosh of Inver
•Reprint of her article ‘Beatrix Potter, Naturalist and Mycologist and Charles McIntosh, the “Perthshire Naturalist”’, ‘Notes From the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’ Vol.44: No.3 (1987)
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•Papers re: Cryptogamic Society given by Dr. Mary Noble to Library filed in envelope in Folder under “Cryptogamic Society” (Box)
• letter from Mary Noble to Malcolm Wilson, RBGE, 9th November 1948, regarding her notes on and issues with Professor Muller's technique.
Noble, Dr. Mary
•File containing miscellaneous papers including correspondence and Lectures
•Letter from George Cadell dated 10 Feb 1894 filed under “ Balfour, I. Bayley” papers (with Cadell/ I.B. Balfour letters) under “Cadell, G.” Re: Forestry article in Scotsman newspaper
Nisbet, John
•File containing a number of reviews of Nelson’s book ‘Medical Botany’, E&S Livingstone , Ltd. Edinburgh, Published in 1951
•Mailing list to receive copies of “Medical Botany” & 18 letters of thanks & misc articles
Nelson, Alexander
•File containing a copy of a transcript of a letter from Neill to Sir J.E. Smith (15 Feb.1811)
Neil, Patrick (Biog. Index; p.126: Index p.113)
1.Copy of letter to Mr. Winch dated 12 May 1828 – filed under “Winch, N.J.”
2.Copy of letters to J.E. Smith in “Don, George” under “Mackay, John” correspondence
Neill, Patrick