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GB-110/JES/GD/29
Title
George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to [James Edward Smith]
Letter date
28 May 1810
Author(s)
George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/GD/29 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to [James Edward Smith] (28 May 1810)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/GD/29 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to [James Edward Smith] (28 May 1810) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Don, George
Sent from:
Forfar, Forfarshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Thanks for parcel of seeds. Numbered observations on enclosed plants, locally found: 1. 'Ribes'; 2. 'Orthotrichum affine'; 3. 'Polytrichum'; 4. 'Hypnum'; 5. 'Bryum' like 'B. caespititium', 'B. capillare', and 'B. bicolor'; 6. 'Equisetum' like 'E. variegatum'.
Will look for the new 'Saxifraga', which Smith intends to name 'S. pedunculodes'. Observations on 'Fassilago hybrida'. Asks if Smith received specimen of 'Urceolorea diamarta'. Observations on 'Primula denticulata' in Smith's "Exotic botany" and other exotic plants, lists those in his possession; asks if Smith can facilitate an exchange with [John] Shepherd [(c 1764-1836, curator Liverpool Botanic Garden] when next in Liverpool, lists his desiderata.
Letter date:
28 May 1810
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Letter 28
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Smith, J E, (1804-1805). "Exotic botany" London: J. Sowerby. |
| Finding Aids | Furley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society |
