Grieve, James

This material is held atRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 235 GVE
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1840 - 1924
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Minimal: ephemera, 3 letters

Scope and Content

•2 Letters, 1892 filed in “Balfour. I Bayley” correspondence under “Grieve, James
•Undated letter, original writer was Grieve, James (of Apple Fame) regarding history & cultivation of Violas. There are 2 photocopies of book extracts relating to Pansies & Violas.

Administrative / Biographical History

Nurseryman and external lecturer at RBGE. Apple variety bred by and named after him.

Access Information

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Note

Nurseryman and external lecturer at RBGE. Apple variety bred by and named after him.

Copy filed under “Dicksons Ltd. (DLD) extract of Roy Genders’ “Violas & Pansies”

Conditions Governing Use

Permission required from RBGE

Additional Information

published