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  • 1
    Harley, Andrew (c. 1872 – 1950)
    1912 - 1913
    Ref:GB 235 HAA
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Harley Andrew.
    Extent:Minimal; ephemera, correspondence
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  • 2
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining Cave's photographs that were sent to Smith, Smith thanks Cave for reprints of papers on Primula
    5/4/1948
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/24
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 3
    John D. Main's notes on the genus Primula including primula synonymy
    1960 - 2000
    Ref:GB 235 MAI
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator),Main John D.
    Extent:1 folder
    Language:English
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  • 4
    Primula papers
    1886 - 1928
    Ref:GB 235 PPP
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Creator).
    Extent:Comprehensive reference collection; 16 boxes of subject material
    Language:English
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  • 5
    Lecombe, H (Paris)
    1912 - 1913
    Ref:GB 235 LEC
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Lecombe H.
    Extent:Minimal; ephemera, some correspondence
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  • 6
    John MacWatt Primula papers
    1905 - 2023
    Ref:GB 235 MCW
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    MacWatt Dr John.
    Extent:6 boxes
    Language:English
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  • 7
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to 'Primula Sections Published'
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/20
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 8
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith in relation to a third party, requesting Primula smithiana seed
    28/3/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/13
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 9
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith discussing upcoming publishing of work on Primula
    3/1/1913
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/19
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 10
    James Todd Johnstone collection (Librarian, RBGE, 1912-46)
    1923 - 1973
    Ref:GB 235 JJT
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Johnstone James Todd.
    Extent:1 box; 46cm
    Language:English
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  • 11
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence from Smith, thanking Cave for sent Primula seeds, discusses study of Rhododendron
    30/4/1914
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/22
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 12
    George Forrest Collection
    Incomplete letter from George Forrest to Clementina Traill [November 1904]
    1904
    Ref:GB 235 FRG/1/1/2/3
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Extent:1 letter, 5 sheets, 18 pages
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  • 13
    George Forrest Collection
    Incomplete letter from George Forrest to Clementina Traill [October 1904]
    1904
    Ref:GB 235 FRG/1/1/2/2
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Extent:1 letter, 11 sheets, 42 pages
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  • 14
    George H. Cave Collection
    Correspondence pertaining to Smith's recent holiday, Primula conference, Thanks for seed and further requests
    12/9/1912
    Ref:GB 235 CAV/1/1/4/16
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
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  • 15
    Ludlow, F. and Sherriff, G. Collection
    1930 - 1952, 1903 - 2014
    Ref:GB 235 LSH
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Ludlow Frank,Sherriff George.
    Extent:Comprehensive; collection includes: 39 Plant lists 24 reels of cine-film 15 Envelopes of photographic negatives 15 Lists of primulas 11 Publications 10 Original diaries 8 Boxes of photographic material (prints and negatives) 8 Bundles of letters 6 Maps 6 dvds 4 Greetings cards 2 Lists of photographic material 2 Itineraries 2 Lists of seed recipients 2 Photocopied diaries 2 passport translations 1 passport covering letter 1 Tibetan passport 1 Tibetan letter and translation 1 Location log 1 List of costs 1 Garden Register 1 Peter Cox donation letter
    Language:English Tibetan Tibetan All Tibetan documents have at least a partial translation into English catalogued alongside them
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  • 16
    Cicely M. Crewdson Collection
    1935 - 1964
    Ref:GB 235 CRE
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Name of creator:
    Crewdson Cicely Maud.
    Extent:1 box, 6cm
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  • 17
    Ludlow, F. and Sherriff, G. Collection
    Ludlow and Sherriff; Plant Documents
    1933 - 1952
    Ref:GB 235 LSH/001
    Location:Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
    Extent:This series contains four sub-series: plant lists, seed lists, garden register and publications
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