Pages 11-13 of James McRae's journal and papers: 'Boxes of plants for the Sandwich Island'
Information
Title
Pages 11-13 of James McRae's journal and papers: 'Boxes of plants for the Sandwich Island'
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/6/1/2
Date
c.1824
Scope & content
Pages 11-13: List of the contents of boxes to be taken from England to the Sandwich Islands [Hawaii, United States of America]
This item is bound in the volume comprising journal and papers of James McRae
Written on rectos only in McRae's hand
The contents of the four boxes are numbered and include Anona cherimolia [Annona cherimola], 'China roses, 2 red, 3 pink', 'Mellish's favourite peach [Noblesse peach]', 'small blue fig' and 'Grove-end sweetwater grape' [here the list includes 50 more plants]
Extent
2 pages
Is part of
RHS archive: plant collector papers
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
Royal Horticultural Society
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)