Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi, Turin, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/2/37
Title Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi, Turin, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Letter date 13 Jul 1791
Author(s) Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi 1741-1826
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/COR/2/37 from Carlo Antonio Ludovico Bellardi, Turin, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London (13 July 1791)

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Item Type: Document
From: Bellardi, Carlo Antonio Ludovico
Sent from: Turin, Italy
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: London
Summary:

Toscanelli has received books sent by Smith. [Rodrigo] de Sousa [Coutinho] pleased with Smith's works and sends respects. Smith's views largely concurrent with his own on plants of uncertain classification, although disagrees on 'Cynanchum muscicapum', 'Carduus erisithales' in [Carlo] Allioni's opinion 'Carduus rivularis'. Habitat for 'Festuca flavescens'. Doubts on 'Allium nigrum', more likely to be 'Allium narcissi' or 'Allium alpinum'. Asks Smith to compare 'Androsacea lactea' with 'Androsacea septentrionalis'. Would like Smith's opinion on his naming of 'Saxifraga elongata'. Confirmation of 'Aira vallesiaca'. Has named 'Ranunculus curvatu' 'Ranunculus lacerus'. Asks for a transcript of pages from "Hortus Kewensis" on 'Primula' to assist in his work on 'Primula emarginata' and 'Saxifraga lingulata', and pages from another work. Has received specimen of 'Pilularia' and seeds of 'Cornucopiae cucullatum'. Smith elected to the Academy of Sciences. Requests rare seeds from Smith for a friend, a copy of "Flora Lapponica", and information on the new edition of "Systema Vegetabilium".

Letter date: 13 Jul 1791
Languages: French
Prev Ref No: 2.67
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 1 Jul 1793
CopiesEnglish translation available from Linnean Society Library.
Finding AidsDawson, 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 MaterialAiton, W, (1789). "Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew..." London: Printed for George Nicol. Linnaeus, C, Smith, J E, (1792). "Flora Lapponica" London: B. White & Son.