Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Cullum, Sir Thomas Gery
Sent from:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Investigated report in old letter from [Samuel] Goodenough that 'Veronica spicata' and 'Veronica hybrida' grow on a chalk bank at Icklingham, [Suffolk], with assistance of his "Calendarium florae", and in relating his observations thinks there are two species of 'Veronica'. Found a 'Serapias' distinct from Smith's "English Botany" 'Serapias latifolia' in Dunmow, [Essex], and Clare, [Suffolk], woods as mentioned on p.442 of [John] Gerard [(1545-1612), herbalist]. Observations on the 'Oppioglossum' he recently collected in every state. Praises Smith's paper on 'Mentha', found it much clearer than [William] Sole's "Menthae Britannicae". 'Erysimum cheiranthoides' in full flower in their sandy hills. Encloses specimens of the 'Veronica' discussed.
Letter date:
25 Sep 1800
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
13.29
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
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| Related Material | Linnaeus, C, (1757). "Calendarium florae, eller blomster-almanach, med medicinsta facultetens tilstand under kiddarens och archiaterns serr Doct. Carl Linnaei inseende utgifwit pa Latin wid kongl. academien i upsala, ... och sedermera forswanskat af Alexander Mal.Berger ..." Stockholm: Tryckt utl Kongl. Tryckeriet.
Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English Botany" London.
Smith, J E, 'Observations on the British Species of Mentha', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1800 5(1), pp.171-217.
Sole, W, (1798). "Menthae Britannicae: being a new botanical arrangement of all the British mints..." Bath: [printer:] Cruttwell. |
