Commemoration Isaac Bayley Balfour

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the benmore estate gifted nation harry george younger of younger s family, , in 1928 had bayley balfour memorial hut, dedicated sir isaac, placed in puck s glen. designed sir robert lorimer, wooden panels using every variety of timber grown @ benmore. commemorated contribution of james duncan, previous owner of estate. woodland taken on forestry commission, dedicated area around glen memory of sir isaac, while central part of estate opened in 1929 younger botanic garden, first outstation of royal botanic garden edinburgh. in 1968 bayley balfour memorial hut restored, , moved new site in walled garden of benmore house.


balfour commemorated in scientific name of species of socotran lizard, mesalina balfouri.








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