Folder of notes comprising Ian Hedge's attempts to discover more about a set of Egyptian specimens in the RBGE Herbarium, mostly incorporating the name of Delile [or Delille, Delisle], but sometimes also, Vahl, Desfontaines, Lippi, Vaillantes or Zorsbial [Forskal?] 'Scattered throughout the Edinburgh herbarium are a number of specimens, probably a few score, which appear from the evidence of the labels, to be an early Egyptian collection. In common with some other of the older collections they are often mounted on sheets which have other specimens and labels on them.' The file includes letters written to other institutions by Ian Hedge with their responses between 1983 and 1986.
The collection also includes a set of correspondence between ,B.L. Burtt and Dr Hagerup, Copenhagen, dating to 1955 and relating to similar/connected collections made by Schumacher, Vahl and Forskal.
Research notes related to the Delile specimens in the RBGE Herbarium
This material is held atRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives
- Reference
- GB 235 DEL-temp
- Dates of Creation
- 1955 - 1984
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 folder, 1cm
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Arranged as they were when received.
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
Transferred to Archives in 2023
Note
stored in general Herbarium box currently on shelf J:1:3.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission required from RBGE.
Additional Information
published