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BOB DAVIS

ne of the editor’s heroes, Bob Davis of S E Davis & Son, Astwood Bank, Worcestershire died on Monday 8 January. He was the major king-pin in plant preservation for many decades and his natural skill was passed on to his son, his grandson Paul and the rest of

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