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GB-110/JES/COR/25/53
Title
Gerard Edwards Smith, Butters, Sandgate, [Kent], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date
26 Jul 1827
Author(s)
Gerard Edwards Smith 1804-1881
Number of Pages
5
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GB-110/JES/COR/25/53 from Gerard Edwards Smith, Butters, Sandgate, [Kent], to Sir James Edward Smith (26 July 1827)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/25/53 from Gerard Edwards Smith, Butters, Sandgate, [Kent], to Sir James Edward Smith (26 July 1827) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Smith, Gerard Edwards
Sent from:
Sandgate, Kent
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Encouraged to write to Smith by the "persevering attention bestowed by [Smith] upon the progress & the wishes of young botanists, of which he possess so many solid proofs in [Smith's] works".
Discusses apparent ambiguity in earlier editions of "English botany" and "English flora" over the 'Ophrys' species considered 'O. apifera' by Haller and 'O. adrachnites' by Professor Murray; errors respecting localities; encloses sketches, to be returned; William Hutchinson of Hythe, [Kent], [Patrick] Keith [(1769-1840)] author of "Physiological Botany", Robert Price of Lyminge, [Kent], and himself all think it is variety of 'O. apifera'; detailed history and observations.
Provides localities for various local plants.
Letter date:
26 Jul 1827
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
25.12
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
| Related Material | Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. Smith, J E, Hooker, W J, and Berkeley, M, (1824-1828). "The English flora", London: Longman. Keith, P, (1816). "A system of physiological botany ..." London: Baldwin. |
