RBGE Plant Labels

This material is held atRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

Scope and Content

Plant labels found by members of the RBGE Horticulture Department and transferred to the Archives:
1: Magnolia acuminata, United States - found to the east of the copse, RBGE; a label intended to hang from the tree, this type of label had the impressed letters painted white by hand, then the entire label was hand painted black - would have been surrounded by a metal holder which has since decomposed - probably dates to around 1940?
2: Ilex laevigata; a temporary label found during excavations for the new Alpine House, 2012 - small label attached to wire which would have been pushed into the ground - probably dates to c.1960?
3: Viburnum dilatatum, c.1960? - temporary label from new Alpine House area.
4: Viburnum farreri - 'layers' - found in Nursery, troughs area - used when 'layering' viburnum - obtaining shoots from roots or branches.
5: Alpinia calcarata
6: Rhododendron hodgsonii
7: LA47

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

RBGE Horticulture Department

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

corroded

Conditions Governing Use

Permission required from RBGE.

Custodial History

Labels 1-4 were found by Horticulturist S. Ainslie who transferred them to the RBGE Archives in September 2013.

Accruals

The box is added to as more labels are found and transferred.

Additional Information

published

HDE

GB 235