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From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 May 1806
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/68, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Has sent a collection of lichens on board the ship "Hazard" to be landed at Downes Wharf, regrets it is not as extensive as he would have wished. Observations on enclosed specimens: 'Rumex patientia', and three 'Lichen' from various mountains [extant].

Three 'Lichen' specimens, labelled.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
11 May 1806
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/69, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Classes about to begin tomorrow so sending a few moss and plant specimens now, not expecting much time to do so in the summer. Observations on enclosed specimens: new 'Potentilla', proposes name 'P. alpina'; nondescript 'Saxifraga'; possible new 'Gymnostomum', proposes name 'G. martima'; new 'Dicranum' like 'D. pulvinatum'.

Observations on previoulsy sent 'Gymnostomum apocarpum', differences from 'G. ciliatum'. Also sends a 'Somemum'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London