Identity area
Reference code
GB 235 RBG/6/1/2/6
Title
RBGE Plant Donation Ledger
Date(s)
- 1877-1887 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 ledger
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Plant Donation Ledger with 'Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh; Donations of Plants' on the spine and 'Plants and Seeds 1877-1885' added inside the cover. The notebook dates from January 1877 to January 1887 and documents donations of plants from around Britain and the World. There is no index.
There is an insert at the back.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission required from RBGE.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Book to be supported when in use. There is an insert at the back; handle with care.
Finding aids
There is a list of donors transcribed by Anne Taylor which can be made available on request.