Correspondence : Douglas (Robert) and Engelmann (George), 1878-1880

By

Douglas, Robert, 1813-1897

Type

Collection

Material

Archival material

Publication info

Notes

Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Robert Douglas, for 1878-1880. The correspondence relates to experiments in adaptability of various evergreens to Kansas and other dry climates with a comparison of seeds from Colorado and Pacific Northwest. C. S. Sargent questions Siler's judgment and integrity. Discussion of Barney's pamphlet on the merits of catalpa for the West. Seed and plant collections for European markets.

Folder contains original letters.

Subjects

(Alexis Randolph), , (Andrew Lafayette), , (Charles Christopher), , (James Harris), , (James Thomas), , (John Albert), , (John Aston), , (Thompson Clarke), , (William Eliot), , 1802-1863 , 1802-1886 , 1809-1884 , 1812-1883 , 1813-1897 , 1819-1909 , 1821-1909 , 1822-1908 , 1823-1890 , 1824-1897 , 1824-1898 , 1826-1901 , 1831-1885 , 1832-1925 , 1841-1927 , 1843-1925 , Abies , Adaptation , Allen, J. T , Barnes, W. E , Barney, E. E , Bignoniaceae , Bolle, Carl August, , Botany, Economic , Brandegee, Townshend Stith, , Catalpa , Colorado , Correspondence , Douglas, Robert, , Engelmann, George, , Europe , Evergreens , Johnson, George William, , Juniperus , Kennicott, J. A , Letters , Masters, J. H , Maxwell, T. C , Meehan, Thomas, , Northwest, Pacific , Parry, C. C , Picea , Pinaceae , Plants , Sargent, Charles Sprague, , Seeds , Siler, A. L , Warder, J. A , West (U.S.) , Whitney, A. R

BHL Collections

Engelmann Papers, Missouri Botanical Garden

Call Number

Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 858976418