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GB-110/JES/ADD/111
Title
Peter William Watson, Cottingham, near Hull, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith
Letter date
25 Oct 1823
Author(s)
Peter William Watson 1761-1830
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/ADD/111 from Peter William Watson, Cottingham, near Hull, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith (25 October 1823)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/ADD/111 from Peter William Watson, Cottingham, near Hull, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith (25 October 1823) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Watson, Peter William
Sent from:
Cottingham, Yorkshire
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:
Queries Smith's article on 'Vaccinium' in [Abraham] Rees' "Cyclopedia": considers 'V. virgatum' and 'V. fuscatum' as probably one species, and disagrees that they are both varieties of 'V. corymbosum' ; considers 'V. galeformis' variety of 'V. corymbosum; encloses specimens of 'V. marianum', 'V. grandiflorum', and unknown 'Vaccinium', observations, Smith has annotated his responses. Also 'V. salicinum' and 'V. vergatum' listed.
Letter date:
25 Oct 1823
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
151
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Related Material | Rees, A (comp.) et al, (1819-1820). "The cyclopædia, or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature." London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown. |
| Finding Aids | Hutt, C M, "List of additional correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith" Linnean Society. |
