9 articles in this issue
Stephen Blackmore
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David Rae
Phil Lusby, Adrian Dyer, Stuart Lindsay
A translocation experiment to reintroduce the rare fern Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R.Br. to former sites in England and Scotland is described. The demands of this kind of conservation work brings the work of scientists and horticulturists together. High losses... see more
Elspeth Mackintosh
Brief descriptions and cultivation techniques are given for six alpine taxa — Androsace tapete Maxim., Daphne cneorum L. var. pygmaea.Stoker, Helichrysum montanum DC., Lilium souliei (Franch.) Sealy, Primula dryadifolia Franch. and Stellera chamaejasme L.
Robert Cubey, Martin F Gardner
Verification is the process of identifying and accurately naming the plants in the Living Collections. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has had a well organised system for verifying plants in place for many years but, despite this, only 26% of th... see more
The background to, and development of, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation is described and the agreed global targets for 2010 are listed. The 16 targets are arranged in five groups as follows: understanding and documenting plant diversity, conserv... see more
David Paterson
A Darwin Initiative grant awarded to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 1994 gave the opportunity to train some Chinese horticulturists and repatriate a number of rhododendrons back to China from the Garden in Edinburgh. The Chinese partners in the pro... see more
Simon Crutchley
Staff from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh have made four expeditions to eastern Nepal and Bhutan during the years 1985-1991. Brief descriptions and notes on observations, performance and cultivation are given for seven species from this region. The sp... see more
Elizabeth Radford, Michael Dossman, David Rae
Ad hoc' conservation status species refer to IUCN-listed plants that have been collected by botanic gardens for no immediate conservation objective. They differ from so-called conservation collections, which have usually been collected with very specific ... see more