George Don to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland

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Ref No GB-110/JES/GD/26
Title George Don to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland
Letter date 7 Oct 1809
Author(s) George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages 2

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GB-110/JES/GD/26 from George Don to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland (7 October 1809)

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Item Type: Document
From: Don, George
To: Goodenough, Samuel
Sent to location: Carlisle, Cumberland
Summary:

Sending specimens of 'Arundo neglecta', 'Rottboellia filiformis', very rare, 'Silene alpestre', and non-descript 'Poa'; observations. Observes what Goodenough says about 'Viola', there seem to be 3 species under name 'V. canina'. Does not think 'Arundo neglecta' can be what [John Leonard] Knapp has drawn for 'A. calamagrostis'; supposes he has received better 'Rubus' specimens from [Charles] Lyell.
Detailed observations on 'Avena', particularly 'A. pubescens' and a new glaucous one. Found new species of 'Aira' by the sea. Could not find 'Chaerophyllum'. Seeds for 'Galium witheringia' all gone for this year, but will collect seed next year as it is a common plant here. Sorry to disagree with Goodenough on the 'Gnaphalium'. Encloses seeds of two varities of 'Daucus mauritanicus'.
Desires Goodenough's opinion on remainder of the plants he sent via Lyell. Sent [James] Sowerby a 'Cochlearia', who thought it 'C. anglica', would like opinion on this and 'Potentilla tridentata', which grows amongst roots of 'Erica vulgaris'.

Letter date: 7 Oct 1809
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: Letter 25
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
Finding AidsFurley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society