Lemmon Herbarium, June 23, 1895 1 Interior of Lemmons' Telegraph Avenue home 2

The Lemmon Herbarium was a collection of plant specimens and associated data collected by botanists Sara Lemmon and her husband John Gill Lemmon. It was originally located in their home in California Hall on Clay Street, but was relocated to their new home at what is now 5979 Telegraph Avenue sometime between 1895 and 1898. 2,3

Links and References

  1. Lemmon Herbarium and its occupants, Oakland, Cal. The University and Jepson Herbaria
  2. A letter to the editor: more on Oakland's Sara Lemmon The Cupola: The Quarterly Newsletter of the Pardee Home Museum October 2003 (page 3)
  3. Letter of Transmittal from J.G. Lemmon to California State Board of Forestry November 1, 1888