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GB-110/JES/COR/9/85 from Olof Swartz, Stockholm, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, 12 Marlborough Street, London (13 January 1795)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/9/85 from Olof Swartz, Stockholm, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, 12 Marlborough Street, London (13 January 1795) Close
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Thanks for extracted papers from "Linnean Transactions" and New Holland plants [Australia], immediately translated Smith's remarks on 'Sprengelia', it and the drawing to be published by the [Swedish] Academey [of Sciences]. Praises Smith's "Tour of the Continent". Smith's "Tentamen botanicum de filicum ..." is edifying and has thought the same as Smith in some instances in separation of 'Asplenium nodosum' from 'Asplenium'; 'Lindsaea' Dryand from 'Adianthum'; moving of 'Osmunda peltata' and 'Asplenium cicutarium' to their places; division of 'Trichomanis' into two with name 'Darea' being reinstated. Intends to keep Smith's name 'Hymenophyllum' for his "Flora Indiae", may leave out 'Schizaea'. Asks where Smith has placed 'Polypodium reticulatum' Linn and 'Meniscium' Schreb. Discussion of multiple species of 'Lichen'. Requests two copies of Smith's "New Holland Botany".
Note type | Note |
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Additional | Smith replied 17 Apr 1796 |
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. |
Related Material | Smith, J E, (1793). "A sketch of a tour on the Continent in the years 1786 and 1787" London. Smith, J E, (1793). "Tentamen botanicum de filicum generibus dorsiferarum." Turin: Briolo. Swartz, O, (1797-1806). "Flora Indiae occidentalis aucta atque illustrata sive descriptiones plantarum in prodromo recensitarum." Erlanga: Palm. Smith, J E, (1793). "A specimen of the botany of New Holland. The figures by James Sowerby." London: J. Sowerby. |