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