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Letter from W.J. Weightman to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; from Shela Bagh via Quetta, Belochistan [Balochistan, Pakistan]; 18 Apr 1888; one page letter comprising one image; folio 387 NWI

Date Updated: 3 October 2012

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Weightman, W.J.
Date
18880418
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 154/387 NWI
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Weightman encloses a few pressed specimens of an Iris, which grows in great abundance on the hills between there and Kandahar. He is informed that it is somewhat rare. If this is the case, he would be delighted to send as many bulbs as his correspondent would like to have. Many varieties of Crocus and Tulips are abundant, the only one of the latter he does not remember having seen before is a dark red poppy with a black centre. Page contains a note initialled 'JGB' [John Gilbert Baker] stating the name Iris reticulata and giving a reference to the BOTANICAL MAGAZINE; the specimens were retained. Page 1 of 1.
Identifier
KDCAS5942
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
1 image
Pages
1

Date Updated: 4 September 2012

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Weightman, W.J.
Date
18880418
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 154/387 NWI
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Weightman encloses a few pressed specimens of an Iris, which grows in great abundance on the hills between there and Kandahar. He is informed that it is somewhat rare. If this is the case, he would be delighted to send as many bulbs as his correspondent would like to have. Many varieties of Crocus and Tulips are abundant, the only one of the latter he does not remember having seen before is a dark red poppy with a black centre. Page contains a note initialled 'JGB' [John Gilbert Baker] stating the name Iris reticulata and giving a reference to the BOTANICAL MAGAZINE; the specimens were retained. Page 1 of 1.
Identifier
KDCAS5942
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
1 image
Pages
1

Date Updated: 4 June 2012

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Weightman, W.J.
Date
1888-04-18
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 154/387 NWI
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Weightman encloses a few pressed specimens of an Iris, which grows in great abundance on the hills between there and Kandahar. He is informed that it is somewhat rare. If this is the case, he would be delighted to send as many bulbs as his correspondent would like to have. Many varieties of Crocus and Tulips are abundant, the only one of the latter he does not remember having seen before is a dark red poppy with a black centre. Page contains a note initialled 'JGB' [John Gilbert Baker] stating the name Iris reticulata and giving a reference to the BOTANICAL MAGAZINE; the specimens were retained. Page 1 of 1.
Identifier
KDCAS5942
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
1 image
Pages
1
Letter from W.J. Weightman to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; from Shela Bagh via Quetta, Belochistan [Balochistan, Pakistan]; 18 Apr 1888; one page letter comprising one image; folio 387 NWI View Larger
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