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GB-110/JES/COR/10/55
Title
Vilmorin, Paris, [France], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London]
Letter date
14 Apr 1817
Number of Pages
2
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GB-110/JES/COR/10/55 from Vilmorin, Paris, [France], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London] (14 April 1817)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/10/55 from Vilmorin, Paris, [France], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London] (14 April 1817) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Vilmorin
Sent from:
Paris, France
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
London
Summary:
[René Louiche] Desfontaines and himself trying to establish the difference between 'Agrostis alba' and 'Agrostis stolonifera'; Smith's description in "Flora Britannica" is the only one that is not confusing. Requests specimens of both, verified by Smith, to determine which grows near Paris.
Letter date:
14 Apr 1817
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
10.92
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| 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, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis. |
