Andrew Caldwell, Dublin, [Ireland], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/3/23
Title Andrew Caldwell, Dublin, [Ireland], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 4 Apr 1801
Author(s) Andrew Caldwell 1733-1808
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/3/23 from Andrew Caldwell, Dublin, [Ireland], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (4 April 1801)

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Item Type: Document
From: Caldwell, Andrew
Sent from: Dublin, Ireland
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

The "Champion Potatoes" sent by Smith's mother from Norwich have been distributed and planted although have come up with both white and red blossoms, asks which is the true "Champion", Smith has annotated "the white is the right, orange stamina". Has been botanising with "Flora Britannica", approves that 'Cucubalus beken' is now 'Silene behen' but queries how it was determined. The only other plants he has seen are 'Draba verna' and either 'Fumaria capreolata' or 'Fumaria officinalis'. Believes the flower he sent previously was not 'Corolla supera' and therefore could not be either 'Galanthus' or 'Leucojum'. Suprised to find that 'Fumaria solida' and 'Fumaria lutea' are natives.

Letter date: 4 Apr 1801
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 3.44
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 23 [Apr 1801]
Related MaterialSmith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis.
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.