Papers, 1933-1940.

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Papers, 1933-1940.

Papers, 1933-1940.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155463208

Correspondence, 1936-1940, concerns orders and exchanges of seeds, plants, and bulbs. Letters were sent to Ranger at his E. 64th St., New York City address. Correspondents are mostly California seed, bulb, and plant dealers; some botanical gardens, and dealers in other U.S. and foreign (Fiji Islands, China, British Guiana, Scotland, Ireland, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Poona, and Ecuador) locations are also represented. Prominently represented are Soledad Rock and Water Gardens, Armacost & Royston Inc. (orchids), Beldt's Aquarium, and Armstrong Nurseries (succulents, orchids, and aquatic plants). Also included is Ranger's correspondence, 1933-1934, concerning an aquatic plant exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden, miscellaneous notes on plants, and instructions for growing various plants.

ca. .5 linear ft.

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