George Engelmann : botanical notebook 39 : Yucca (Agavaceae) - Engelmann, George, (1870)
This set of folders consists of notes on the botanical genus Yucca. Also included are notes by Joseph Hinson Mellichamp, Charles Christopher Parry, Arthur Carl Victor Schott, and William Henry Brewer. --- 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 8554-8880. Not all items are dated.
Keywords: (Charles Christopher),; (Joseph Hinson),; 1809-1884; 1814-1875; 1823-1890; 1828-1910; 1829-1903; Agavaceae; Asparagaceae; Botanical illustration; Brewer, William Henry,; Engelmann, George,; Mellichamp, J. H; North America; Parry, C. C; Plant collecting; Plants; Schott, Arthur,; Yucca