Vase of crab apples, Malus floribunda syn. Pyrus floribundaOn reverse, "Return to Mr Jessep."a.w. jessep, vase, crab apples, malus floribunda, pyrus floribunda

Part of the Botanical Art Exhibition held at the Emerald Museum by Emerald U3A Botanical Artists, featuring trees and shrubs of the Nobelius Heritage Park circa October 2012.The object is artistic, historic and socially significant as it was part of the 2012 Botanical Art Exhibition held at the Emerald Museum circa October 2012. The exhibition featured trees and shrubs of the Nobelius nursery which was opened by the 'renowned botanical artist' Kay Craig. The drawings of the exhibition were all drawn by members of the Emerald U3A.Monochrome pencil drawing featuring fruit and leaf of Crab Apple, mounted and and protected for displaylabelled front “5”, labelled rear “June Barnett, 'Crab Apple' 2009, Nobelius Heritage Park”monochrome pencil, drawing, u3a, emerald, museum, crab apple, nobelius

Part of Nursery register in the 1960's. No information given about strike outs.2 copies of one foolscap page (roneo). Partial listing of trees and shrubs under genus - second copy marked up with crossing out - but no updated copy included. Found with other nursery lists. Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Peach (Persica), Apricots (Mume), Plums (Prunus), Almonds (Prunus Amygdalus), Viburnum, Crab Apple, Cherries, Ash, Ghost Maple, Birch, Crataegus, Ligustrum, Liquid Ambar, Weeping Peach, Weeping Apricot, Rowans, Rhus, Cupressus Cryptomeria. Crossed out by hand Berberis, Erica, Elm, Boronia, Azaleas.trees, shrubs, nursery, ornamental

Handwritten in red and black ink in formal alphabetical tabbed blue/red register. Unknown numbering system associated with varieties. Listed varieties - almond, apple (eating, cider, crabs), apricot, quince, fig, citrus, cherry, currant, gooseberry, medlar, nectarine, plum, pear, peach and vine (resistant stock) varieties. Probably dates from early decades 20th Century. Possibly planted at the Burnley Gardens.Index to Fruit Trees inscribed on spine.fruits, apples, apricots, quinces, figs, citrus, cherries, gooseberries, plums, pears, peaches, vines, lists, register, school of primary agriculture burnley