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From:
Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
15 Jan 1791
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/2/68, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Bust of Linnaeus erected in Jardin des Plantes. Paris Linnean Society reformed as the Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, Smith made an Associate.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Jane Barrington
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
3 Jan 1791
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/56, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

She has a plant flowering that [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert thinks is the first 'Satyrium plantageum' to flower in England as it is not in "Hortus Kewensis"; offers to send it along with 'Pharos latifolia.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
William Beeston Coyte
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
9 Jan 1791
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/21/77, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

The specimen of 'Tradescantia' from [Nicholas] Gwyn came from his hothouse, has a specimen for [William] Aiton [(1731-1793), director Kew Gardens 1759-1793]. Requests books: L'Héritier's "Sertum Anglicum", and Salisbury's "Flora Lapp.". Enjoyed second number of [James] Sowerby's ["English botany"]; recommends addition to the plates of the parts of fructification, avoiding repetition of the plants in "Flora Londinensis". Received seeds of 'Galeopsis villosa' last year, and seed of 'Scorzonera tingitana' from Mrs Hasell.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
John Pitchford
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
13 Jan 1791
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/61, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Believes the specimens of [William] Hudson's 'Mentha villosa' he received from [Samuel] Goodenough are 'Mentha sylvestris', confirmed by Linnaeus and Ray in "Historiae plantarum"; further observations on it. Received 'Mentha sativa' from Bath from Goodenough, who believes Pitchford's garden 'M. satvia' is 'M. gentilis'. Confusion over figures of 'M. sylvestris' and other 'Mentha' species in "the old authors" Hudson, [John] Gerard [(1545-1612)], [John] Ray, and [John] Parkinson [(1567-1650)]. Has thirteen customers for [James] Sowerby's work [presumably "English Botany"], and one for [James] Dickson's "Plan[tarum] Crypt[ogamicarum]". Dickson sent him '[Acrostichum] ilvense', thinks it different from the Swedish specimen. Will consult [William] Sole on 'Mentha'. Received 'Sium repens' from Dr Randolph of Oxford, found by [John] Sibthorp, new to England, asks if it is also a new Linnaean one.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Dorothy Bentinck
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
[1791]
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/8/66, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Smith for gift, glad the print she sent via [Samuel] Goodenough was acceptable.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London