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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

I. Britain

I. Britain.

The usual exchanges have been made with the Botanic Gardens of Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasnevin, Manchester, and Oxford; with the Royal Horticultural Society, Chiswick; the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park; and also with the principal nurserymen, especially with Messrs. Backhouse of York, Barr and Sugden of Covent Garden, Bull of Chelsea, Dicksons and Co. of Edinburgh, Dickson and Turnbull of Perth, Henderson of St. John's Wood, Ireland and Thompson of Edinburgh, Jackson and Son of Kingston, Kinghorn and Son of Richmond, Lawson Seed and Nursery Company of Edinburgh, Kinmont and Kidd of Canterbury, Low of Clapton, New Plant and Bulb Company of Colchester, Osborn of Fulham, Parker of Tooting, Paul and Son of Waltham, Robertson and Co. of Edinburgh, Rodger, McClelland, and Co. of Newry, Rollison and Sons of Tooting, Smith of Worcester, Stuart Mien and Allen of Kelso, Stausfield and Son of Todmorden, Thompson of Ipswich, Veitch and Sons of Chelsea, Ware of Tottenham, Williams of Holloway, and Wills of Kensington.

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Contributions have been received from upwards of 100 different sources; of these the principal have been:—
  • Atkins, J.; Mamillaria senilis and choice herbaceous plants.
  • Bennett, A.; Carduus tuberosum, Echium plantagineum, and other rare British plants.
  • Christy, Thos.; Urostigma Vogelii of the West Coast of Africa; Platycerium æthiopicum; seeds of Kentia and Sterculia Kola.
  • Clark, Col. T.; Urginea exuviata.
  • Clowes, Miss Agnes; Ranunculus Lyallii.
  • Cooper, Thos.; Cotyledon coruscans, Aloe striatula.
  • Corderoy, J.; Stapelia Corderoyi and other choice succulents.
  • Crewe, Rev. H. Harpur; Crocus syriacus, Calceolaria lobata.
  • Cruttenden, Capt.; large plants Adenium obesum.
  • Darwin, Ch.; grass from South Brazil with cleistogamic flowers; seeds various plants.
  • Dickson, Prof. A.; Isoetes echinospora from Glen Callater.
  • Duff, M. E. Grant, M.P.; plants of Ambrosinia Bassii (Bot. Mag.6360).
  • Ellacombe, Rev. H. N.; Siphocampylos bicolor, Galanthus nivalis; var. Sharlocki, Narcissus calathinus, and other choice herbaceous plants; seeds Echeandra eleutherandra.
  • Elwes, H. J.; choice lilies, Halenia elliptica, Cyrtanthus, Pleione Hookeri, Paranephclius uniflorus, choice herbaceous plants, and hardy and other bulbs.
  • Ewbank, Rev. H.; Omphalodes Luciliæ, var. alba, and other herbaceous plants.
  • Head, A.; Amherstia nobilis. Asparagus plumosus, Begonia Listeri, Cycas revoluta 10 feet high, Kumquat, Phalænopsis, sp., and a variety of other plants from India.
  • Hiern, W. P.; Isolepis Holoschænus, Polygonum maritimum.
  • Henry, I. A.; Ranunculus pinguis.
  • Holmes, E. M.; Pastinaca grandis the Doo-goo of Royle's Mat. Medica, seeds of Physostigma venenosum, Angræcum sp. n. of West Tropical Africa, and other seeds and plants.
  • Hooke, B.; Mutisia decurrens; many choice herbaceous plants, particularly a collection of Hellebores.
  • Howard, J. E.; Mantisia saltatoria.
  • Irvine, Jas.; seeds Liberian coffee; palm seeds, including Elœis and two species of Raphia from the Cameroon Mountains.
  • Joad, G.; Hypericum Coris, Campanula petræa, Calceolaria plantaginea, and many rare and choice herbaceous plants.
  • Laver, H.; Euphorbia arborescens, var.
  • Lawrence, Sir Trevor; collection of choice orchids.
  • Lewis, Earl of; two large specimens of Cyathea.
  • MacLeay, Sir G.; Billbcrgia melanantha, Nidularium Schcremetieffii, Hippiella atrosanguinea, and other choice stove plants; rare herbaceous plants, including a fine crown of Gunnera manicata; miscellaneous seeds.
  • Maw, G.; several choice Narcissi, Crocus syriacus, Iris lacustris, &c.
  • Miles, F.; seeds Nymphæa alba, N. cœrulea, Primula, sp. n., plant Senecio pulcher.
  • Parish, Rev. C.; Dendrobium Findlayanum, D. Fytchianum, Vanda cœrulea, and many other choice orchids.
  • Paterson, Dr.; Encephalartos villosus, var.
  • Peacock, J.; Aloe socotrina.
  • Perry, W. W.; seeds Echiochiton, stems Vitis, sp. n., species of Boucerosia, Draæna Ombet, Balsamodendron Playfairi, Hk. f., species of Boswellia, &c.page 21
  • Roberts, Maccubbin, & Co.; seeds of Adansonia madagascariensis.
  • Roezl, B.; Odontoglossum Edwardsii and other new kinds.
  • Salter, Jas.; various kinds of Salix.
  • Sherrings, R. V.; Dicksoaia coniifolia and other ferns.
  • Walker, A. O.; Adiantum, sp. n. aff. subvolubili.
  • Wigan, Fred.; large specimen Cyathea medidlaris.
  • Williamson, Prof.; Drosera spathulata and Dionæa muscipula.
  • Wilson, Geo.; Polygala lutea and other choice herbaceous plants, lilies.
  • Young, Liston; Cheilanthes chlorophylla and Rhapis humilis.