Name/Title
Arboretum Plant List beginning "For Species and varieties..."Entry/Object ID
MP.2005.628 a-fDescription
Collection of handwritten notes on three types of paper:
a. Handwritten list of plants on folded lined paper, n.d.; drawing of a hand at top, next to a sub-title which reads as follows: "For Species (underscored) and varieties (underscored), wanted, of course see General (underscored) List (underscored), but / the following are absolutely (underscored) wanted (underscored) to produce (underscored) effect (underscored);" names and quantities noted; ink blot on first page of writing; third and fourth pages blank.
b. Small piece of white paper with handwritten list, n.d.; "Country" appears at center top; five lines written in ink; two last lines written in pencil; "(illegible word) fence - Judson - Alex. {blocks}" appears on second line; "tool-house," "Frames," "ladder" also listed; drawing in ink and pencil of geometric diagram appears on reverse.
c. Handwritten list of plants on folded lined blue paper, n.d.; title appears at center top of first page as follows "List of Plants (underscored) wanted;" names and quantities listed and noted on first three pages; fourth page left blank; "Alexander" (Gilson) and "Alex" appears next to some names.
d. Blue lined paper folded in half at center, n.d.; title appears at center top of first page as follows "List to show to Mr. Evans (underscored) who (underscored) may (underscored) procure some of them;" rest of the page, as are the following other pages, are blank.
e. Blue lined paper folded in half at center, n.d.; title appears at center top of first page as follows"Plants in Parson's Catalogue, / from which selection may be made;" second page is blank; third page contains list of "creepers (underscored), etc.;" fourth page is blank.
f. Handwritten list on blue lined paper folded in half at center, n.d.; title appears at center top of first page as follows "Plants in Parson's Cate. (sic), which I have not got / Those marked A already ordered through (underscored) Alexander (underscored) / All others (underscored) ord. (sic) if (underscored) not (underscored) crossed (underscored); and one specimen only unless otherwise (illegible word);" lists of plants on all four pages; letter "A" appears next to some entries.Condition
Notes
Remarks: a. Badly chipped top and bottom of first page of writing; large chip at center inner fold; vertical tear at center inner bottom; various folds at top of third page; various folds and chipping at bottom of third page; foxing, surface dirt, mildew and heavy staining.
b. Slightly ragged edges on left and right sides; some surface dirt.
c. Top and right side of first page of writing badly chipped and stained; top of third page badly chipped and stained; right side of third page of writing chipped and folded; horizontal tear just below center right; vertical tear at inner center fold; surface dirt, spotting and heavy staining.
d. Top of first and third pages badly chipped and stained; upper right corners of first and third pages folded and chipped; matching horizontal tear below center right and folded lower right corners on first and third pages; surface dirt and heavy staining.
e. Top of first and third pages have matching chipping; upper right corner chipped and folded; small horizontal tear at center right side of first page; chip folded back at lower right corner of first page; small horizontal tear at right center of third page of writing; lower right corner folded back; surface dirt, spotting and heavy staining.
f. Chipping, folding and tiny tears along right sides and bottom of first and third pages; folds at upper and lower right corners on first and third pages; chip folded back at lower right corner of first page of writing; matching small vertical tears at lower right corners of first and third pages of writing; surface dirt, spotting and heavy staining.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library