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by Tolly
Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:28 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Arthur Cobbold curator to the Charles Darrah collection Solved
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Re: Arthur Cobbold curator to the Charles Darrah collection Solved

I thought this portrait of Arthur Cobbold, which has passed down to his grandchildren, might be of interest to followers of this thread.
Tolly
Cactus Cobbold.JPG
by Tolly
Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Arthur Cobbold curator to the Charles Darrah collection Solved
Replies: 30
Views: 10471

Re: Arthur Cobbold curator to the Charles Darrah collection Solved

It would be good to have the Cobbold notes digitised for the BCSS eLibrary, and a new biography of Cobbold published, as he was clearly the true hero of the hour and should not be forgotten. There are far too many instances of fine growers and nurserymen of the past who have not commanded the respe...