From:
Ottaviano Targioni Tozzetti
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 Jan 1790
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/10/3, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Enquires whether Smith received two letters he sent some time ago, the first with seeds requested by Smith [this was received, letter of 18 Mar 1788], and the second introducing Father Balsamo of Siciliy [not extant] and thanking Smith for seeds of 'Caroline'. Seeds of 'Hedisarum gyrans' sent by Smith have grown but not yet flowered. Sending list of seeds picked last year [from botanic garden of Santa Maria Nuova hospital] [not extant].
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London