A collection of material from and relating to the plantsman and primula specialist Dr. John MacWatt including photographs, paintings, scrapbooks, papers, nursery catalogues, articles, medals and certificates.

black and white photograph mounted on lightweight white paper

Photograph of a field of Primulas, mountains in the background.

writing on the front of paper

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Primulas in "Swamp Valley"
May 29th [1949]
13,000 ft.

1 sheet written on both sides. Written by Frank Ludlow for JH Hicks

Sent with letter HJH/3/3/4 'Letter from F Ludlow to JH Hicks,' 18 July 1949: "I enclose a list of the Black and White negatives and Colour transparencies which you took in East Bhutan."

Contains a list of photographs of specimens taken by JH Hicks in East Bhutan.

Each line contains the specimen number, specimen name and denotes if it was taken in 'B&W' [black and white] or 'colour'

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stone. Handwritten message from Frank Ludlow.

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

"HIMALAYAN BLUE PRIMULA"

Primula whitei

This Card, drawn by Margaret Stones, takes with it the wish to help
TIBETAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
to find education & happiness in Dr. Graham's Homes at Kalimpong, Bengal, India

[INSIDE RIGHT]

WITH
BEST WISHES
FROM
[signed] F. Ludlow

[HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE]

One of the loveliest of primulas which you must have
come across in E. Bhutan through possibly not in flower.
Betty Sherriff grows it to perfection in Scotland!
Trust you and the family are well.

Christmas card, folded in two with a blank front and back. Adhered to the inside on the right is a colour photograph with a caption. Left side has a pre-printed message.

The photograph is in colour and features Primula whitei, presumably taken by George Sherriff in the garden at Ascreavie.

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]

Primula whitei

[INSIDE RIGHT]

To you all With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year
[signed] from George + Betty

Ascreavie, Kirriemuir

Christmas card, folded in two. Adhered to the front is a colour photograph with a caption. Inside has a handwritten message, written by George Sherriff.

The photograph is in colour and features Primula odontica, presumably taken by George Sherriff in the garden at Ascreavie.

TRANSCRIPTION

[FRONT]
[COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH]

Primula odontica

[INSIDE RIGHT]

with all good wishes
[signed] from George + Betty Sherriff

Bi-fold Christmas card. Pre-printed card, featuring artwork by Margaret Stone. Signed by Betty Sherriff.

TRANSCRIPTION

printed text in bold

[INSIDE LEFT]

"HIMALAYAN BLUE PRIMULA"

Primula whitei

[HANDWRITTEN MESSAGE]

I know you will be sorry to hear that poor Ludlow has been having trouble with his back and has had to lie up for some months. He says a slipped disc? His is longing to get back to the B.M. [British Museum]

[INSIDE RIGHT]

A Happy Christmas to you all and
and *a with BEST WISHES for 1972 FROM
[signed] Betty Sherriff