George Don, Botanic Garden, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/GD/80
Title George Don, Botanic Garden, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London]
Letter date 28 May 1813
Author(s) George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/GD/80 from George Don, Botanic Garden, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London] (28 May 1813)

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Item Type: Document
From: Don, George
Sent from: Forfar, Forfarshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens [some extant]: 1. a more mature specimen of the 'Juncus' sent in his last letter; 2. the 'Draba' sent in his last letter, with seeds; 3. the 'Cochlearia' sent in his last letter, with spotted leaves, proposes name 'C. maculata'; 4. a 'Poa' discovered last year; 5. a beautiful dwarf 'Geum' from Clova mountains; 6. 'Lotus alpinus; thinks the 'Eriophorum' sent in his last letter is still distinct; 7. a 'Carex' separate from 'C. caespitosa' and 'C. panacea'; 8. a 'Juncus' distinct from 'J. pilosus' and 'J. forsterii'; 9. possible 'Holcus odoratus' of Linnaeus; 10. a truly beautiful 'Viola', constantly blue; 11. another 'Viola' with crumpled leaves; 12. a new 'Lamium' formerly called 'L. intermedium' but nearer Smith's 'L. palmatum'; 13. another 'Lamium', thinks Smith's 'L. moschatum'; 14. a 'Saxifraga' Smith concluded to be 'S. pedatifida', differences; 15. 'Saxifraga angustifolia' of [James] Donn [(1758-1813), curator of Cambridge Botanic Garden]; 16. a 'Saxifraga' between 'S. granulata'; 17. a 'Saxifraga' near no.15 but smoother and more blanched; 18. very rare and elegant 'Saxifraga'.
Five specimens.

Letter date: 28 May 1813
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: Letter 77
Additional Information:
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Finding AidsFurley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society