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I know nothing about this except what is in the caption of the photograph. How many other expeditions of Alma's do I know nothing about?
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Botany section of the British Association paid a visit to the sphagnum marsh northwest of King, about thirty miles from Toronto. Both men and women waded through mud and water in their enthusiasm for collecting specimens. Left: Two American women botanists examining a find in the marsh, kneeling, Miss A. M. Starr and standing, Miss A. Stokey, both of Mt. Holyoke College, Mass. Right: One of the best known botanists of Great Britain is Dr. A. B. Rendle, F.R.S.
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Botany section of the British Association
How did Alma become involved with this British Association expedition? There must have been lots of letters back and forth that I'll never see, alas.
One of the best known botanists of Great Britain is Dr. A. B. Rendle, F.R.S.
Wikipedia says:
Alfred Barton Rendle FRS (19 January 1865 – 11 January 1938) was an English botanist.
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Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".
How did Alma become involved with this British Association expedition? There must have been lots of letters back and forth that I'll never see, alas.
One of the best known botanists of Great Britain is Dr. A. B. Rendle, F.R.S.
Wikipedia says:
Alfred Barton Rendle FRS (19 January 1865 – 11 January 1938) was an English botanist.
and:
Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the Fellows of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science, and medical science".
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