Brian S. Brookes - Schoenus Ferrugineus Research

• Reference:GB 235 BRO
• Dates of Creation:1940 - 1980
• Name of Creator:
  Brookes, Brian S.
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  Moderate, 3 boxes research papers

• Scope and Content

  Three boxes of Schoenus Ferrugineus research by Brian S. Brookes
  Box 1 contains 2 photos of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, future King of Bhutan inspecting Schoenus ferrugineus with George Sherriff.
  Collection seems to focus around a plantation of Schoenus ferrugineus that was growing on the banks of Loch Tummel that was lost by a hydro scheme in the 1940s/1950s? and Brookes's attempts to replant a new population at Loch Tummel in the 1970s.

• Access Information

  Collection open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Custodial History

  Acquired by RBGE in July 2003.

• Additional Information

  published

• Personal Names

  Sherriff, George