From the Archives: Edward Morell Holmes' seaweed album

Creator: Edward Morell Holmes

Creation date(s): 1849-1918

Genre: Seaweed album

Physical description: 122 pages ; 34 x 24 cm

Description: This album features approximately 250 dried and labeled seaweed specimens which were collected by British botanist Edward Morell Holmes, his colleagues, and his wife, Catherine “Kate” Appleford. Collected specimens are mostly from various locations around the United Kingdom, but some are from France and Turkey.

Part of: Edward Morell Holmes fonds (AR069)

For more information, see the finding aid description.

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