Title
George Engelmann : botanical notebook 38 : Yucca (Agavaceae)
Title Variants
Alternative:
Botanical notebook 38, Yucca (Agavaceae)
By
Engelmann, George, 1809-1884
Type
Collection
Material
Archival material
Publication info
Notes
This set of folders consists of notes on the botanical genus Yucca. Also included are correspondences from Thomas Meehan, Joseph Hinson Mellichamp, Charles Valentine Riley, Ferdinand Lindheimer, Sereno Watson, Gregorio Corbalan Barroeta, as well as notes by Arthur Schott and Joseph Hinson Mellichamp.
The collection contains original handwritten notes and botanical sketches (some in color), as well as articles and illustrations from various journals and newspapers. Some of these items were written and drawn by Engelmann, some were sent to him by associates and correspondents. Notes and sketches are done on a variety of reused and repurposed papers. Notes include plant lists and specimen descriptions, as well as where, when and by whom they were collected. Sketches are done in pencil and ink.
Items are numbered 8291-8553. Not all items are dated.
Subjects
(Charles Valentine),
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(Joseph Hinson),
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1802-1879
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1809-1884
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1814-1875
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1826-1892
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1826-1901
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1829-1903
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1831-1906
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1843-1895
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Agavaceae
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Asparagaceae
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Barroeta, Gregorio Corbalan,
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Botanical illustration
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Correspondence
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Engelmann, George,
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Lindheimer, Ferdinand,
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Meehan, Thomas,
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Mellichamp, J. H
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North America
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Plant collecting
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Plants
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Riley, Charles V
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Schott, Arthur,
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Watson, Sereno,
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Yucca
BHL Collections
BHL Field Notes Project
Call Number
Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
970658962
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