Samples of handwriting on specimens in The Barneby Legume Catalogue

Our legume specimens have been annotated by many taxonomists, rather cryptically by some. Samples are provided here to help interpret the annotations.

Rupert C. Barneby
George Bentham
Nathaniel Lord Britton
Richard S. Cowan
Arthur J. Cronquist
Willard W. Eggleston
Josiah Gregg
James W. Grimes
Howard S. Irwin
Duane Isely
Ivan M. Johnston
Joseph N. Rose
Velva E. Rudd
Per A. Rydberg
Edmund P. Sheldon
Anna M. Vail