Aylmer Bourke Lambert, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/6/79
Title Aylmer Bourke Lambert, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date 3 Feb 1814
Author(s) Aylmer Bourke Lambert 1761-1842
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/6/79 from Aylmer Bourke Lambert, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (3 February 1814)

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Item Type: Document
From: Lambert, Aylmer Bourke
Sent from: London
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location: Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:

Responds to Smith's enquiries about 'Pinus', referring him to [Andre] Michaux's [(1746-1802)] comments in Pursh's "Flora Americae". A 'Pinus maritima' at Kew now 'Pinus caricio' "Lamarck Encyclo. vol 5". Growing new species of pine at Boyton, [Wiltshire], compares it against 'Pinus cembra' and 'Pinus pinaster', it was sent from the Crimea by [Peter Simon] Pallas and named 'Pinus maritima' in his last "Travels". [Pierre] Sonnerat [(1748-1814)] returned to France. Linnean Society short of papers for next volume of "Linnean Transactions".

Letter date: 3 Feb 1814
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 6.151
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Note typeNote
Related MaterialPursh, F T, (1814). "Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, a systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America..." London: White.
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.