From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
6 Oct 1811
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/76, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:
Sends by [James Townsend] Mackay [(1775-1862), curator of Botanic Garden, Trinity College, Dublin] of Dublin 'Arenaria Cherlerifolia' from Ben Lawers, 'Triticum alpinum', a common 'Myostis' from the Clova Mountains, and a 'Centaurea' found by Mr Young at Bellmount Castle. Discovered 'Chorophyllum aromaticum' in a wild state about seven miles from Forfar and 'Iris xipheum' in Marsh of Logie.
Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London