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GB-110/JES/GD/38
Title
George Don, Botanic Garden, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland
Letter date
20 Jul 1812
Author(s)
George Don 1764-1814
Number of Pages
4
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GB-110/JES/GD/38 from George Don, Botanic Garden, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland (20 July 1812)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/GD/38 from George Don, Botanic Garden, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Cumberland (20 July 1812) Close
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Item Type:
Document
From:
Don, George
Sent from:
Forfar, Forfarshire
To:
Goodenough, Samuel
Sent to location:
Carlisle, Cumberland
Summary:
Discusses specimens of 'Triticum' previously sent to Goodenough, encloses specimen of 'T. alpinum', very rare. Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 2. nondescript 'Bromus' like 'B. sylvaticus'; 3. 'Aira' like 'A. caespitosa', proposes name 'A. gromerata'; 4. a new 'Statice', proposes name 'S. alba' or 'S. subulata'. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.
Letter date:
20 Jul 1812
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
Letter 37
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Furley, D, "George Don (1764-1814): Collection of Correspondence 1802-1813", Linnean Society |
