From:
George Don
To:
Samuel Goodenough
Date:
16 Aug 1810
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/34, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Had a successful botanical excursion to Ben Lawers, though was sorry to just miss [William] Borrer.
Encloses lichens and mosses. Numbered remarks on enclosed specimens: 1. 'Carex ustulata' of Wahlenberg; 2. 'Erioparum gracile' of "Annals of Botany"; 3. 'Cerastium' proposes name 'nivalis'; remarks on 'Festuca' he sent in last letter; 4. 'Dicranum longifolium'; 5. 'Gymnostomum luteolum'.
Intends to visit mountains of Clova soon. 'Andromeda caeruleo' has been found in Scotland, though not by himself.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London