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), , (Joseph Hinson), , 1802-1879 , 1809-1884 , 1814-1875 , 1826-1892 , 1826-1901 , 1829-1903 , 1831-1906 , 1843-1895 , Agavaceae , Asparagaceae , Barroeta, Gregorio Corbalan, , Botanical illustration , Correspondence , Engelmann, George, , Lindheimer, Ferdinand, , Meehan, Thomas, , Mellichamp, J. H , North America , Plant collecting , Plants , Riley, Charles V , Schott, Arthur, , Watson, Sereno, , Yucca

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Call Number

Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 970658962