He and Mr Poulter have determined that what they once thought 'Zamia pumila' is in fact 'Zamia cycadis' of "Hortus Kewensis"; flowering in his garden, possibly for first time in Europe.
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The Linnean Society of London Collection
The scientific and personal correspondence of James Edward Smith (1759-1828), purchaser of the collections of Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) and founder of the Linnean Society of London in 1788, was presented to the Linnean Society between 1857 and 1872 by his widow Pleasance Smith (1773-1877). Since then, it has been complemented by additional series. The collection was catalogued, conserved, and digitised from 2010 to 2013, thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Letters can be searched through Ɛpsilon, with links to images and summaries available on the Linnean Society’s Online Collections (http://linnean-online.org/smith_correspondence.html).
He and Mr Poulter have determined that what they once thought 'Zamia pumila' is in fact 'Zamia cycadis' of "Hortus Kewensis"; flowering in his garden, possibly for first time in Europe.
Offers to supply engravings of the 'Cycas revoluta' drawn by his daughter for publication in "Linnean Transactions" or other [appeared as plates for Smith's article 'Description of the Fruit of Cycas revoluta']. Has had 'Plumeria' and 'Globba nutans' this season, a cinnamon tree in flower, and ripe fruit from the large leaved 'Myrtus pimenta'. Encloses specimen of [Nathaniel] Wallich's 'Eriocoryne nidularis'.
Specimen of 'Eriocoryne nidularis'.