John Pitchford, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/8/59
Title John Pitchford, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 5 Dec 1789
Author(s) John Pitchford 1737-1803
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/8/59 from John Pitchford, Norwich, [Norfolk], to James Edward Smith (5 December 1789)

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Item Type: Document
From: Pitchford, John
Sent from: Norwich, Norfolk
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Thanks Smith for naming foreign plants he sent, including 'Geranium cicutarium', explains his errors in determining them himself, including: 'Arenaria'; reasons for disputing what Smith named 'Galium pusillum'; uncertain if 'Dianthus rupestris' is not 'Dianthus caryophyllus'; disappointed that Smith has rejected [James] Crowe's 'Rubus [corylifolius]' as a distinct species on [Richard] Salisbury's belief that it is a variety of 'Rubus fruticosos'. Sends regards to [Samuel] Goodenough and [Robert] Batty. The Forsters convinced that [Pitchford's] 'Chenopodium album' and 'Chenopodium viride' are distinct. Crowe growing 'Poa angustifolia' and 'Poa nemoralis'. Observes how different the foreign 'Asperula cynanchica' is from the English one.

Letter date: 5 Dec 1789
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 8.1