John D. Main's notes on the genus Primula including primula synonymy

• Reference:GB 235 MAI
• Dates of Creation:1960 - 2000
• Name of Creator:
  Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator)
  Main, John D.
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 folder

• Scope and Content

  68 typed foolscap pages in a clutch folder belonging to John D. Main on the Genus Primula, Synonyms of the Genus Primula from other Genera, Species and Synonyms of the Genus Primula and Primula Synonymy. Possible course notes?
  On the front is 'J.D. Main' and 'Primula' in Dymo tape.
  John D. Main was a student at RBGE before becoming Head of Horticulture.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  John's career began at the Carlisle Parks Department followed by becoming a student at Askham Bryan in York and then as a student at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He remained at RBGE as a foreman in the Alpine Department until 1975, moving to the Northern Horticulture Society at Harlow Carr, Harrogate until 1980. John then moved to become Curator of the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley until 1988 at which point he returned to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh as Director of Horticulture until his retirement in 2000.
  The Scotsman Obituary: (right click, open link in new tab) https://www.legacy.com/uk/obituaries/scotsman-uk/name/john-main-obituary?id=54619746

• Access Information

  Collection is 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/

• Acquisition Information

  File was transferred to the RBGE Archives in June 2024 by Fiona Parker. It was in one of the Horticulture Offices.

• Note

  John's career began at the Carlisle Parks Department followed by becoming a student at Askham Bryan in York and then as a student at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He remained at RBGE as a foreman in the Alpine Department until 1975, moving to the Northern Horticulture Society at Harlow Carr, Harrogate until 1980. John then moved to become Curator of the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley until 1988 at which point he returned to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh as Director of Horticulture until his retirement in 2000.
  The Scotsman Obituary: (right click, open link in new tab) https://www.legacy.com/uk/obituaries/scotsman-uk/name/john-main-obituary?id=54619746

• Conditions Governing Use

  Permission required from RBGE.

• Additional Information

  published

• Subjects

  Primulaceae