Pages 137-157: Lists of seeds received from John Jeffrey, sent to the Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick, London from Oregon Botanical Association in Edinburgh
This item is part of the volume of Chiswick Gardens accessions book
Overview of contents:
Pages 137-157: 'Jeffrey's [John Jeffrey] Oregon seeds. Received at the garden', 18 Sep 1852-28 Mar 1854
Enclosures:
Enclosure 2, originally enclosed between pages 158-159: Letter from Andrew Murray to John Lindley, 15 Sep 1852
Enclosure 3, originally enclosed between pages 158-159: List of seeds, 'received from Mr Jeffreys', 18 Sep 1852
Enclosure 4, originally enclosed between pages 158-159: 'Jeffrey's Oregon seeds, 1854'
Enclosure 5, originally enclosed between pages 158-159: A list of seeds [from John Jeffrey], 6 Oct 1855
Summary of contents:
Pages 137-157: 'Jeffrey's [John Jeffrey] Oregon seeds. Received at the garden', 18 Sep 1852-28 Mar 1854
Includes a species of Scilla ('Columbia [Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, United States of America, and British Columbia, Canada], near Colvile [Fort Colvile, Hudson's Bay Company trading post, Washington]. May 13, 1851. 4 small papers. Found on dry sandbanks, height 2 feet, flowers in umbels, dark blue (not many seeds). Appears to be Triteleia grandiflora. Failed'), Lewisia rediviva ('Columbia, June 16th 1851. This pretty little plant is only found in dry, arid places, growing on pure sand. The Indians eat its roots, and consider it to be one of the Great Spirit's greatest gift to them. The Indian name is 'pettum ['spetlum' in Salish] as-d-Ilse-ne-mare[?]. The roots have an agreeable flavour when boiled, rather bitter. I have no doubt that it will prove to be an excellent tonic. Flowers rose, large, leaves about an inch long, narrow and awl-shaped. Not many seeds. Correct. Failed'), a species of Claytonia ('Campment-des-Femmes [unidentified]. Lat 49°51''. Elevation 6,000 feet, perennial, a fine Alpine species, growing to the height of 9 or 10 inches, flowers pink, chasms of granite rocks. July 19th 1851. Is new, and thought by Sir W. Hooker [William Jackson Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew] to be rather a Talinum than a Claytonia. Failed'), Abies rubra [Picea rubens] ('growing') and a species of Mirabilis ('fine new species. Failed') [here the list includes 119 more plants]
Enclosure 2: Letter from Andrew Murray [secretary of the Oregon Botanical Association in Edinburgh], Edinburgh, 7 Nelson St to John Lindley esq [assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London], Horticultural Society, London, 15 Sep 1852. Originally enclosed between pages 158-159
He is sending 'the Horticultural Society's portion' of the seeds from North America; as directed by the committee, he is also sending a set of botanical specimens and cones forwarded by Mr Jeffrey [John Jeffrey]; the committee hopes Lindley will be able to name the different species, 'so far as you can make them out' [Annotated at the back of the letter in another hand: 'Bring the specimens in to my house']. 2 page letter (1 sheet)
Enclosure 3: 'Hothouse & hardy departments' [of the Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick, London], 18 Sep 1852. Originally enclosed between pages 158-159
'List of seeds, received from Mr Jeffrey [John Jeffrey], Oregon mission, from Andrew Murrey, esq, Edinburgh, in very small quantities, but probably in good condition, although rather old'. The list is numbered, but not consecutively (e.g. No 21, 27, 32, 46 etc.). Includes a species of Scilla ('4 small packets'), a species of Lupinus ('1 very small packet'), a species of Rhododendron ('2 small papers'), a species of Pinus ('two seeds only. New, with 5 leaves') and Abies taxifolia [?Abies alba] ('4 shares') [here the list includes 32 more names of seeds]. Signed by George Gordon [superintendent of the ornamental department at the Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick, London]. 2 pages (2 sheets)
Enclosure 4: 'Jeffrey's Oregon seeds, 1854'. Originally enclosed between pages 158-159
The list is numbered, but not consecutively (e.g. No 6, 740, 962, 967 etc.). Names were added in pencil, and many left unnamed. Includes Pinus contorta, Brodiaea corupta[?], Fritillaria mutica [Fritillaria affinis], Mirabilis ['fine new species'] and a species of Cilia [here the list includes 56 more seeds]. Further additions on a loose slip of paper in pencil in the same hand, with a note 'A. Murray esq [Andrew Murray], 7 Nelson St, Edinburgh' [annotated in another hand: 'add to the names of Oregon plants']. 3 pages (3 sheets)
Enclosure 5: List of seeds [from John Jeffrey], 6 Oct 1855. Originally enclosed between pages 158-159
The list is numbered (numbers 14-34). Includes a species of Platanus ('50 papers for dist. [distribution]'), a species of Compositae ('small'), 'Anona?' ('6 seeds'), 'Asclepias?' ('small paper') and a species of Prosopis ('50 papers for dist. [distribution]') [here the list includes 15 more seeds]. 1 page (2 sheets)
Extent
20 pages
Is part of
RHS archive: plant collector papers
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Credit Line
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh / RHS Lindley Collections
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