Abstract

In GCG, 4(1), 26 there was a reference to a C.G. Danford (d.l928) of Reighton Hall, and later of Folkestone. T. Sheppard, writing in 1928, described him as 'a keen naturalist and sportsman, and a great traveller'. He added that Danford was at one period 'interested in vineyards in Hungary' and that 'he collected a wealth of folklore and other information relating to Central Europe'. Sheppard also refers to Danford's interest in geology and zoology - he apparently made collections of mammals which were presented to the British Museum. Is this Danford related to the Mr and Mrs C.G. Danford who were the dedicatees of George Maw's monograph of the genus Crocus. (London, 1886)? They travelled...

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