The Value of Record Keeping: a Case Study from Four Elderly Orchid Accessions

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  • Andrea Fowler Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2005.109

Abstract

The history of four orchids growing at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), some of the oldest accessions still in cultivation in the Indoor Department, is outlined. Records from the time of their arrival have been invaluable in providing an insight into the history of plant collecting, introduction and cultivation methods from the 1890s. They demonstrate the importance of accurate record keeping and the potential for species conservation in botanic gardens.

Author Biography

Andrea Fowler, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Andrea Fowler is an Indoor Horticulturist at RBGE where she is responsible for the temperate orchid collection

References

BURBERRY, H.A. (1896). Calendar of operations for January. Orchid Review 4: 24-29.

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Published

2005-10-31

How to Cite

Fowler, A. (2005). The Value of Record Keeping: a Case Study from Four Elderly Orchid Accessions. Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, (3), 27–32. https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2005.109

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