Correspondence and papers of Roy Lancaster: folder labelled 'China 80'

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Correspondence relating to a botanical tour of China, including Hong Kong, organised by Raoul Moxley Travel and led by Roy Lancaster, Oct 1980. Includes copies of three printed articles relating to the flora of Omei Shan [Emei Shan, Szechuan province, China] mountain area by Keith Wade of Vancouver, Canada, 1985, Atshushi Kuyama of Japan, 1981, and Roy Forster of VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, Canada, 1981, annotated list of plants of China supplied by Harry van de Laar, Netherlands, 1980, herbarium specimen list collected by Dr J. van der Burgh, 1982, list of tour participants, guide for importers of plant material and copies of official licences, 1980, photocopy of manuscript report by C.R. Fraser-Jenkins, British Museum (Natural History), relating to a botanical visit to China to study ferns, Apr 1980, manuscript notes by Roy Lancaster relating to the tour, undated, and printed plant list produced by Raoul Moxley Travel from the tour, 1981

Includes correspondence with Harry Grant and Raoul Moxley of Raoul Moxley Travel, 1979-1980, Dr Heino Heine, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 1983, Keith Rushforth, curator, Hillier Arboretum, 1981, Harry van de Laar of Boskoop, Netherlands, 1980, Professor Fang Wen-Pei of Chengtu [Chengdu], 1979-1980, Dr David Ferguson, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 1979, Andrew Lauwener, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 1980, Carla Teune, University of Leiden, Netherlands, 1980, and welcome letters from Roy Lancaster to the Oct tour members, Sep 1980

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