| Description | Ledger of Thomas Milne, nurseryman, Sunnyside, Aberdeenshire, containing accounts of seeds and seedlings supplied to individuals and estates in Aberdeen and district, 1839 - 1863. The contents of the volume make interesting reading, and provide useful source material on the creation of plantations and landscaping of grounds and gardens, which had become fashionable at this time. Examples of entries include the Trustees of Craigievar estate, Aberdeenshire, who purchased 5500 thorns for hedging, 1250 2-year beech, 1700 Elms, and 1600 Ash, in Mar 1851; and the Trustees of Fintra estate, Aberdeenshire, who purchased more than 70,000 seedlings for Logie plantation during 1849 and 1850. |