I contacted Stephen Harris, curator of the Druce Herbarium, asking if we could reproduce his article on George Claridge Druce. He kindly agreed to allow us to do so.     Brenda Pittam.  Druce and Oxford University Herbaria George Claridge Druce (1850-1932), the illegitimate son of a Northamptonshire housekeeper, rose through an apprenticeship at Philadelphus Jeyes in … Continue reading Stephen Harris