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Letter from N. Burrows to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; from H. B. M. Vice Consulate, Brass, West Africa; 4 Nov 1895; three page letter comprising two images; folio 321
Date Updated: 11 October 2012
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Burrows, N.
Date
18951104
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 184/321
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Burrows is sending a box with bulbs from four different kinds of lilies and one ground orchid, well Burrows believes it is an orchid. Without coloured drawings of plants, Burrows is unsure if what he sends home is useful. But when he returns to England next year he will call at Kew and perhaps get a better idea. Sir J. Kirk has some of the lilies that Burrows is sending. Burrows heard that Kew does not think the Aristolochia is not indigenous so he will try to find if any others exist. Burrows explains that the orchid is the one that has not got a proper bulb. All the plants grow in moist sandy soil in a humid atmosphere. Burrows includes a bill of landing which is on the reverse of page 2. Pages 1 and 2 of 2.
Identifier
KADC1132
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
Date Updated: 17 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Burrows, N.
Date
n.d.
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Director's Correspondence, Vol. 184/321
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Burrows is sending a box with bulbs from four different kinds of lilies and one ground orchid, well Burrows believes it is an orchid. Without coloured drawings of plants, Burrows is unsure if what he sends home is useful. But when he returns to England next year he will call at Kew and perhaps get a better idea. Sir J. Kirk has some of the lilies that Burrows is sending. Burrows heard that Kew does not think the Aristolochia is not indigenous so he will try to find if any others exist. Burrows explains that the orchid is the one that has not got a proper bulb. All the plants grow in moist sandy soil in a humid atmosphere. Burrows includes a bill of landing which is on the reverse of page 2. Pages 1 and 2 of 2.
Identifier
KADC1132
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 pages/2 images
Pages
2
Date Updated: 25 May 2006
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Personal Correspondence
Creator
Burrows, N.
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Director's Correspondence, Vol. 184/321
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Burrows is sending a box with bulbs from four different kinds of lilies and one ground orchid, well Burrows believes it is an orchid. Without coloured drawings of plants, Burrows is unsure if what he sends home is useful. But when he returns to England next year he will call at Kew and perhaps get a better idea. Sir J. Kirk has some of the lilies that Burrows is sending. Burrows heard that Kew does not think the Aristolochia is not indigenous so he will try to find if any others exist. Burrows explains that the orchid is the one that has not got a proper bulb. All the plants grow in moist sandy soil in a humid atmosphere. Burrows includes a bill of landing which is on the reverse of page 2. Pages 1 and 2 of 2.
Identifier
KADC1132
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 pages/2 images
Pages
2
Image 1 of 2
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