Vilmorin, Paris, [France], to James Edward Smith, Old Hummums, Covent Garden, [London]

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Ref No 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)

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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 typeNote
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.
Related MaterialSmith, J E, (1800-1804). "Flora Britannica" London: Davis.