William Jackson Bean (1863–1947) correspondence, 1920
HI Archives collection no. 67
.25 linear feet (1 folder)
.25 linear feet (1 folder)
William Jackson Bean (1863–1947),
unknown location, August 1939, 17.5 x 12.5 cm, photograph by Francis Ballard, HI
Archives portrait no. 1, reproduced by permission of the photographer.
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.
Scope and Contents Note
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.Administrative Information
This finding aid was created by Nancy L. Janda in 2018. It was placed online by J. Dustin Williams in 2018.
Digital Materials Available
This collection was digitized by G. Boardman in 2015.
Contents
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Correspondence |
1920 |
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Letter from W. J. Bean to H. Noble (4 pp.) |
9 April 1920 |
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Letter from W. J. Bean to H. Noble (2 pp.) |
19 April 1920 |
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Letter from W. J. Bean to H. Noble (2 pp.) |
30 April 1920 |
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