Collins, Ernest Jacob (1878-1939)

This material is held atRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 235 CEJ
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1878 - 1939
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 2 boxes of Letters, Photographs, Diagrams & Drawings of crocus

Scope and Content

1 box of general correspondence, photographs, floral diagrams and correspondence between Darlington, Hall and B.L. Burtt about Collin’s material.
1 box of drawings and descriptions of crocus

Access Information

Collection is open to researchers by appointment, but extreme care must be taken in using it due to fragile condition of the contents, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

Note

material seems to have been collated by B.L. Burtt so will be moved to Burtt collection

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Collection very fragile as it contains many loose pressed crocus specimens - must be handled very carefully.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission required from RBGE

Additional Information

published