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Outgoing Correspondence, 1950-1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains general correspondence, both incoming and outgoing. Correspondence subjects include Rose competitions, references to roses present in passages of The Bible, and a list of roses present in Kew Gardens, September 1952. The botanical illustrator P.J. Redouté (1761-1840) is discussed and items include a hand-typed copy of a Hunt Exhibition Catalog of his work. There is considerable correspondence that attempts to identify antique roses in a particular mosaic refered to as "Basket of Flowers" from the Vatican Museum in Rome, Italy.

Dates

  • 1950-1954

Extent

From the Series: 12 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Archives Repository

Contact:
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States