George Weidman Groff papers, 1916-1958.

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George Weidman Groff papers, 1916-1958.

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The collection consist of seven series relating to his research and publications on Chinese botanical samples and his detailed plant index. The Lychee series includes the general chronological survey of lychee, growing localities, reports and talks on the lychee fruit, and two treatises by Chinese scientists. The Publications series includes reprints of Groff's articles, encyclopedia entries, Plant Receiving Station reports, and Lingnan science journal reprints. The Correspondence series includes Lingnan Plant Exchange correspondence, letters to and from Mrs. Eva Groff and Dr. Groff's general correspondence. Groff was the first American to study the Lo-Han fruit. His article, "The Lo-Han Fruit of the Kwansi" was published by the National Geographic Society. The Lo-Han Fruit series includes Groff's research and a copy of the article. The Personal series includes Groff's biography, an inventory of his publications and materials (furniture) brought to Penn State from China, and his calendars. The Research Notes series includes Groff's research notes on Chinese botany, classifications of flowering plants, plants of Kwantung province, and article reprints by other authors. The Plant Index series, the largest and the most scientifically important, includes Groff's handwritten notes on all the plant species he identified and located during his years in China. The notes include scientific identifications, drawings and specifications.

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Ling nan da xue (Guangzhou, China)

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Lingnan University, located in Canton, China, was formerly known as Canton Christian College. It received its charter from the New York Board of Regents in 1893. American involvement with the University ended in 1949 following the Communist takeover of Canton. The Trustees of Lingnan University supported other institutions and programs after 1949, including Chung Chi College, Lingnan College and the Lingnan Institute of Business Administration, all in Hong Kong. From the description ...

Groff, George Weidman, 1884-1954

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George Weidman Groff received his bachelor's and master's degrees in horticulture from Penn State. He pioneered the idea of agricultural missions under Christian auspices and in 1907 became the first agricultural missionary to China. In 1921, he helped organize the Lingnan Agricultural College with a faculty of western-trained Chinese. Among the extensive work which Groff has been responsible for is the development of citrus fruits, improvement and introduction of papaya, lychee, eucalyptus robu...