William Jackson Bean (1863–1947) correspondence
Scope and Contents
The three letters in this collection were written by Bean to British ornithologist Heatley Noble (1862–1922) and mainly concern the genus Magnolia Linnaeus, which Bean was determining for him. The species mentioned are Magnolia conspicua (Magnolia denudata Desroussaux), Magnolia lennei (Magnolia hybrid), Magnolia rustica (Magnolia hybrid), Magnolia soulangiana (Magnolia × soulangeana Soulange-Bodin), Magnolia spectabilis hort. and Magnolia yulan (Magnolia denudata Desroussaux). Crataegus coccinea (Crataegus pedicellata Sargent) is also mentioned.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920
Biographical Note
William Jackson Bean (1863–1947) was associated with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1883–1929), and served as curator there for seven years (1922–1929). He wrote the guide Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles (John Murray, London, 1914) which was known by British and Irish gardeners simply as "Bean." Currently in its eighth edition, "Bean" is still used as a reference today.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
This collection was digitized by G. Boardman in 2015.
- Title
- Guide to the William Jackson Bean (1863–1947) correspondence
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Nancy Janda
- Date
- 27 March 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository