Historical information

Although there is no documentary evidence this volume of specimens could be associated with William Henry Harvey. Harvey travelled extensively and was thought to have carried 'travelling sets' of algae. (see 'Harvey's Travelling Sets of Algae in the TCD Herbarium' by J. Parnell)

According to http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/ResBot/flor/Bot_Goat/53_Algae.htm: 'Many of Prof. Harvey's specimens of the Chlorospermeae, of Green Algae, "were personally collected by myself [ie Harvey] in 1850, when travelling in America" ...'

Physical description

Deep purple velvet covered book of pressed Marine Algae Chlorospermeae (green algae) specimens. The specimens appear to be Irish in origin. Author Charles Morrison.

Inscriptions & markings

date, location and botanical name included on each. These include:
Morehead Mrs Griffith 1852
Moville 1853
Portrush Octr 1853
Moville June 1850
Dunoon June 1853
Green Castle Augt 1852
Port a'dorus N of Ireland 1854
Stokes Bay, Lough Sivilly July 1853
Buncrana Octr 1853

Londonderry 1852
Arran Dr Landsborough Oct 1853