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GB-110/JES/GD/56
Title
George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
13 Jul 1801
Author(s)
George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages
3
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GB-110/JES/GD/56 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (13 July 1801)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/GD/56 from George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (13 July 1801) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Don, George
Sent from:
Forfar, Forfarshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
Numbered observations on enclosed specimens, requests Smith's opinion: 1. a 'Galium' [Smith annotation: "'G. veri' var?"]; 2. a 'Carex' [Smith annotation: "'recurva'"]; 3. a 'Euphorbia' [Smith annotation: "'portlandica'"]; 4. a 'Bryum'; 5. a 'Bryum', possibly 'B. elongatum' of [James] Dickson [Smith annotation: "yes"]; 6. a 'Stellaria' he has cultivated for 2 years [Smith annotation: "'scapigera'"]; 7. a 'Fistula' found growing among roots of 'Arundo arenaria' in 1796 [Smith annotation: "'rubra'"]; 8. supposed 'Torritus alpina', found with 'Carex' no.2.; 9. an 'Achillea' quite distinct from 'A. alpina'.
Letter date:
13 Jul 1801
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Letter 52
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Furley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society |
