Item HCO/1/1/4/1 - Primula Kewensis and Derivitives

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Primulas: Primrose (Yellow): Primula kewensis. For research on diploid and tetraploid hybrids in Primula. Originals of Illustrations for colour plates in W C F Newton & Caroline Pellew, 'Primula kewensis and its derivatives', Journal of Genetics, vol XX no 3 (Jan 1929), pp 405-67 1. Card with 8 individual paintings of yellow primula (glued onto card) depicting leaves and flowers at different angles/stages of development. Inscribed in pencil with a numbering system and 'figs. 14-19', possibly related to a publication. Back inscribed 'Plate III'. 2. Card with 8 individual paintings of yellow primula (glued onto card) depicting leaves and flowers at different angles/stages of development. Inscribed in pencil with a numbering system, possibly related to a publication. Back inscribed 'Plate II'. Illustrations for colour plates for: W C F Newton & Caroline Pellew, 'Primula kewensis and its derivatives', Journal of Genetics, vol XX no 3 (Jan 1929), pp 405-67 3. Individual paintings x3 painted on small pieces of white card: depicting: a. whole plant of Primula kewensis? b. a single leaf c. 4 x individual petals of Primula verticillata (donated by Peter Matthews). a. and b. show signs of having been glued to card. These are from plate XI for the same publication (above), figs. 3 and 4