The Cleghorn Collection

Released on by Henry J. Noltie
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  • The Cleghorn Collection Book Detail

  • Author : Henry J. Noltie
  • Release Date : 2016
  • Publisher : Royal Botanic Garden
  • Genre : Botanical illustration
  • Pages : 0
  • ISBN 13 : 9781910877111
  • File Size : 15,15 MB
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The Cleghorn Collection by Henry J. Noltie PDF Summary

Book Description: After Cleghorn?s death his outstanding collection of drawings, and books relating to forestry and botany, was divided between the University of Edinburgh and what became the National Museum of Scotland. The latter share was transferred to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in 1940, whereupon it was reunited with his substantial Indian herbarium that had been given in 1896. At this point Cleghorn became, if posthumously, one of the most significant benefactors in the Garden?s 300-year history? books dating back to 1582, and around 3000 exquisite botanical drawings. 00Hugh Francis Clarke Cleghorn (1820?1895) was one of the many remarkable Scottish surgeons who worked for the East India Company, but who used an official posting as a base for research upon India?s rich flora, and recording it visually in drawings made by Indian artists. His particular interest was in useful plants, which led to the major work in the field of forest conservancy for which he is best remembered.

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