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This accession consists of images of cacti maintained by curator Joseph Nelson Rose. Most images were taken in Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, the British West Indies, and the Danish West Indies. Some images of people, buildings, and landscapes are also present. Materials are mostly glass plate negatives and nitrate negatives. There is also a small amount of black and white photographs, illustrations, sketches, and notes.

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Place

Ecuador

Brazil

Argentina

Dominican Republic

West Indies, British

Danish West Indies

Topic

Botany

Cactus

Botanists

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Extent

1.58 cu. ft. (1 document box) (3 5x8 boxes)

Date

1899-1918

Archival Repository

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Identifier

Accession 13-280

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Scientific illustrations

Sketches

Black-and-white photographs

Nitrate materials

Glass negatives

Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-280, United States National Museum. Division of Plants, Curatorial Records

Genre/Form

Manuscripts

Scientific illustrations

Sketches

Black-and-white photographs

Nitrate materials

Glass negatives

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Accession 13-280

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Opuntia spinosior, cut two years ago, showing new growth, fenced area, Santa Rita Forest Reserve, Arizona, 2126, March 1903 (5" x 7" negative)

Cephalocereus, Azua, Santo Domingo, March 16, 1913 (5" x 7" negative)

Plate XXI Film 10, Another view of the large leafed plant in garden of the legation, Quito, 223, October 31, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate IV Film 9, Carrot, zhanoria in Quinta Normal, Ambato, 37, August 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Rhipsalis, Concepcion del Uruguay, Entre Rios, Argentina (P. G. Lorentz #1782, 1879), September 1915 (5" x 7" negative)

Plate XVIII Film 5, A plum tree on the beach at Puna, a boardwalk at one side, beach, Puna, 182, October 19, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Mammillaria nivosa Link, English Harbor, Antigua, British West Indies, 3307, February 6, 1913 (two 4" x 6" negatives)

Plate XII Film 4, Landscape of paramo, pampas grass in fore, Cumbe to Nabon, 112, September 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Slender stem (5" x 7" negative)

Plate XI Film 11, Landscape on way to Cumbe, agaves in fore, stream willows, 107, September 24, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

General views, Jardin Botanico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 1915 (4" x 6" negative)

Plate VII Film 8, Tagua tree trunk, Papayal Hacienda, kilom 103, G & Q Railroad, 65, September 8, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Bucida buceras, Antigua, British West Indies, 3246, February 4, 1913 (4" x 6" negative)

56.4 Cacti (unspecified) (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XXIII Film 11, Close view of chocolate drying, Guayaquil, 244, November 6, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate VI Film 3, Opuntia with red fruit and very spiny branches, 48 (4" x 5" negative)

Epiphyllum, Serra d'Itatiaya, Brazil, 3000 m., July 28, 1915 (four 4" x 6" negatives)

Carica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 17, 1915 (4" x 6" negative)

Cereus giganteus, near Reddington, 2176 (5" x 7" negative)

Opuntia, "spineless", Puntilla, Mendoza, September 3, 1915 (4" x 6" negative)

Unidentified cacti (black and white photograph)

Plate V Film 3, Opuntia tree on the old Royal Road to Quito downhill past the Quinta, father is in it, 43, August 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate IV Film 1, Hillside of cabuya, Licay Hacienda, Huigra, 29, August 22, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate I Film 7, Distant landscape, mountains, Casa Grande, church, taken on railroad, above Huigra, looking towards Huigra, 4, August 16, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)