| Description | Manuscript and typescript letters and reports, printed reports and press cuttings regarding matters relating to botanic gardens and forestry in Ireland. Includes information regarding the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, the Botanic Garden of Trinity College, Dublin, and the Botanic Garden at Queen's College, Cork; and reafforestation, among other subjects. Includes letters to Joseph Hooker, William Hooker and Thiselton-Dyer, and letters from Thiselton-Dyer, F W Moore, Seymour, Professor Schlich and others.
Volume includes sections on the following subjects:
-- Arboricultural Society --
(F104) Paper regarding formation of Irish Arboricultural Society.
-- Dublin Botanic Gardens --
(Ff46-47) Printed article from THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL, 1899, titled 'Botanic Gardens of the World. Dublin Botanic Gardens', regarding the Royal Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin, and the Botanic Garden of Trinity College, Dublin.
-- Glasnevin --
(Ff1-45) Papers regarding the administration of Glasnevin Botanic Garden, including letters regarding donations for a new arboretum, and manuscript report for 1881. Includes letters to Joseph Hooker from F W Moore, and letter to William Hooker from Seymour. Includes the following printed reports, including extracts:
- APPENDIX NO. I. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL STATE OF THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S BOTANIC GARDEN, AND COLLECTIONS THEREIN, IN NOVEMBER, 1841
- APPENDIX NO. I. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL STATE OF THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY'S BOTANIC GARDEN, AND COLLECTIONS THEREIN, IN NOVEMBER, 1842
- 'Report on the Botanic Garden, and Collections therein, during the Year 1869'
- 'Report of the Scientific Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, for the year ending 1884'
- 'Report of the Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, for the year 1884'
- 'Report of the Head Master of the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin', 1884
- 'Report of the Scientific Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasevin, for the year ending 31st December 1888'
- 'Report of the Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, for the year 1888'
- 'Report of the Scientific Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasevin (Professor W R McNab, M D) for the year ending 31st December 1887'
- 'Report of the Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin (Mr F W Moore), for the year 1887'
- Annotated extracts of reports by the Director of Dublin Museum, [?1890-1895].
-- Henry, Augustine --
(F107) Printed article, with image, regarding the appointment of Augustine Henry to the new Professorship of Foresty in the Royal College of Science, Dublin.
-- Knockboy --
(Ff89-99) Papers with printed reports, titled:
- CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD FOR IRELAND. KNOCKBOY FORESTRY. REPORT BY PROFESSOR SCHLICH, OCTOBER, 1895
- W Somerville, CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD FOR IRELAND. FORESTRY, [ETC]. REPORT OF VISIT TO KNOCKBOY AND OTHE CONGESTED DISTRICTS (1897).
-- Moore, F W --
(F48) Printed newspaper cutting with image regarding the granting of an honorary degree to F W Moore by the Royal University of Ireland.
-- Queen's College, Cork --
(Ff49-53) Papers regarding the Botanic Garden at Queen's College, Cork. With letters from William K Sullivan [President of Queen's College, Cork] to Joseph Hooker.
-- Reafforestation --
(Ff54-67, 83-88, 100-103, 106) Papers regarding reafforestation, including letters from Schlich, and A D Webster . With printed document, titled:
- FORESTS AND WASTE LANDS (IRELAND). COPY 'OF THE REPORT OF MR D HOWITZ, FOREST CONSERVATOR, ON THE RE-AFFORESTING OF WASTE LANDS IN IRELAND; AND THE APPLICATION OF FORESTRY TO THE REMEDY OF THE DESTRUCTIVE TORRENTS AND FLOODS OF THE CATCHMENT BASINS OF THE CHIEF RIVERS OF IRELAND', (London: Henry Hansard and Son, 1884).
-- Re-afforesting of Waste lands of Ireland Act 1884 --
(Ff70-82) Papers including correspondence between Trevelyan and Thiselton-Dyer. With printed document, titled:
- WASTE LANDS AFFORESTATION (IRELAND). A BILL FOR THE RE-AFFORESTING OF THE WASTE LANDS OF IRELAND (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1884).
-- Timber --
(Ff105) Newspaper cutting regarding timber.
-- Trees Planting (Ireland) Act 1884 --
(Ff68-69) Printed document, titled:
- TREES PLANTING (IRELAND). A BILL TO PROMOTE THE PLANTING OF TREES IN IRELAND (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1884). |