Botanical notes, C. L. Boynton, no. 1, 2001-2202, 1900

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Abstract

This field book is the first in a number of field books Boynton used in 1900 during collecting trips in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and perhaps other Southeastern states. This field book notes specimen 2001-2202 collected between 20 March and 24 April 1900. Boynton collected a wide variety of plants, especially flowering plants. One frequently collected genus is Cretaegus in the rose family. Locations include but are not limited to Monticello, Tallahassee, De Funiak Springs, and Pensicola in Florida, Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, and Albany, Georgia. Boynton also includes brief descriptions of the specimen and the soil.

Date Range

1900

Start Date

Mar 20, 1900

End Date

Apr 24, 1900

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Tallahassee
  • United States
  • Montgomery
  • De Funiak Springs
  • Monticello
  • Pensicola
  • Georgia
  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Birmingham
  • Albany

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 11-249

Collection name

Biltmore Herbarium field notes, 1898-1904, from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 2