Papers, [ca. 1920]-1941.

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Papers, [ca. 1920]-1941.

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Papers include Van Melle's notes, ca.1920-1930, on junipers, conifers, bulbs and other plants. Also included is correspondence on miscellaneous botanical topics, 1932-1941. Institutional correspondents include Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside California; University of California, College of Agriculture; New York Botanical Garden (NYBG); and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Topics include the need for a plant encyclopedia with William Jacob Robbins at the NYBG; the use of the word "clon" with University of California; and other miscellaneous botanical topics. A commentary on the works of Phillip Franz Von Siebold, annotated, with related notes, is included.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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