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GB-110/JES/COR/4/75
Title
Richard Duppa, Lincolns Inn, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date
16 Jul 1827
Author(s)
Richard Duppa 1768-1831
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/4/75 from Richard Duppa, Lincolns Inn, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (16 July 1827)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/4/75 from Richard Duppa, Lincolns Inn, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith (16 July 1827) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Duppa, Richard
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Observations on the moving of Ireland's only indigenous heath to the genus 'Dabaecia' [sic]. Asks whether any of the four English heaths are wild in Ireland and if not whether the bogs of Ireland are composed of the roots of 'Salix herbacea' or 'Dabaecia', or another plant. Asks whether 'Erica vulgaris', 'Erica cernua' or 'Erica tetralix' are found along with 'Erica vagans' in Cornwall.
[Duppa incorrectly names 'Dabaecia', which is a non-existent genus. Pleasance Smith (see PubInNote below) believes he probably meant 'Menziesia', and says the Irish heath plant was originally named 'Andromeda dabaecia' by Linnaeus].
Letter date:
16 Jul 1827
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
4.129
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Publn Note | Smith, P (ed.), (1832). "Memoir and correspondence of... Sir James Edward Smith" London: Longman, vol 2, p.125. |
| Finding Aids | Dawson, 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. |
| Additional | Smith replied 20 [Jul 1827] |
