Plants
Found in 142 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from George Townsend Powell, 24 September 1901
Powell writes regarding the School of Practical Agriculture and Horticulture in New York, of which he is Director. He explains that the School was founded for the purpose of education along the lines of higher development in agriculture. They are hoping to establish a Natural History laboratory in order to study livestock and plants more effectively, for which Powell is seeking Ewart's advice.
List of songs and stories including a cure and rhyme, 29 January 1875
List of songs and stories, probably the repertoire of John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. In the midst of a list is a note which reads 'An lus mor = crocha na mna sith - good for rheumatism' and a rhyme beginning 'Diluain Dirdoin thig gruag'.
Nectria Sp[ores] On Hevea braziliensis, 1870s-1930s
Illustration of Nectria spores on Hevea braziliensis plants.
Note about a herbal drink, August 1909
Note about a herbal drink 'Ceithis luibhear thar fhic[e]ad na talmhuinn. A man in Urachadar [Urchardainn/Urquhart, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] made a bottle of each'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about boiling burdock and horns for treating consumption, June 1887
Note about boiling burdock [searcan] and horns [croic nam fiadh] for treating consumption. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about childbirth customs, 1883
Note about childbirth customs that women would sit with the woman who had delivered a baby for eight days until the baby was christened and that a rowan collar was placed around the neck of the child. Rowan was also placed around the churn to 'keep the toradh'. 'Hence the frequency with the rowan is seen at house doors'.
Note about Croc-Coinein, 1867
Note collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay about Croc-Coinein [or Cnoc Conain], that old houses stood there, that it is a 'sandy rocky stony place covered with sea-holly' and describing the colour of the sea-holly.
Note about Eilean an Du-chonnaidh, March 1874
Note about Eilean an Du-chonnaidh, that is used to be an island and was seen by men still alive as such, that it is 'now a strand with two pyramidal remnants of moss standing over the clam shingle near Creagorry - between the point of Aird an eoin and Hacleit' [Creag Ghoraidh, Àrd-an-eoin and Haclait/Hacklet all Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula]. 'Du-chonnaidh' is described as fresh or green brush wood.
Note about plants used as cures for ailments, 1885
Note about plants used as cures for ailments in Uist [Uibhist] including 'An Leòdan', which is found in lakes, is brought home in its own water, boiled, dried and used for 'coilleasaichean' and 'Na Ruiceaidean', which are lumps 'the size of the pipits egg' growing on the lower rib.
Note about 'roid', 29 August 1883
Note which reads 'Roid [bog myrtle] good for worms & gravel the decoct[ion] of.'