Seeds - Specimen details

Seeds - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 65647

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Plant Name 31.01 MALVACEAE Hibiscus abelmoschus Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Seeds Vernacular Name
Iso Country Dominica TDWG Region Dominica
Parts Held Seeds Geography Description Dominica
Uses SeedsUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
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Donor Botanic Garden Dominica Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1925 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Letter 28, 1926 XVI p.173 - Sample of Musk Ochra seeds from Bot Gard Dominica (letter No 798 of 31st Dec 1925) submitted for report. The sample has been submitted to Messrs Bowyer & Bartleet. Produce Brokers, 147 Fenchurch Street London EC, ., who report that a consignment of two barrels each containing 1cwt of the seed from Grenada realised 2s 6d per lb at a recent Drug Sale in London. The present demand for these seeds is fairly good, but somewhat restricted. A better quality than the sa, mple submitted is occasionally received from the Seychelles. The firm mentioned would be prepared to handle any seeds exported from Dominica.

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