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LINNEAN2100

From:
Edward Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
20 Aug 1827
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/26, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Account of a visit to Devon. Read of death of the Bishop [of Carlisle, Samuel Goodenough]; suggests [Robert] Brown as new vice-president for Linnean Society. Hopes Smith received specimen of 'Tinardia palustris'. Plants collected in Devon, including: 'Scirpus holoschoenus', 'Salix argentia', and 'Viola lutea'. Also found 'Senecio squalidus'; reasons for believing it is native, discusses Dr [William] Turton [(1762-1835), conchologist].

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2101

From:
Edward Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
22 Aug 1827
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/27, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

[Robert] Brown makes no objections to becoming a vice-president of Linnean Society. Presumes 'Senecio squalidus' is wild; pleased to hear of 'Ophrys arachnites'; observations on this.

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The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN2102

From:
Edward Forster
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
24 Aug 1827
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/22/28, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Doubts authenticity of Christy's 'Cistus surreyanus' found near Addington, having searched the area himself with [William] Borrer and only finding 'Cistus helianthemum'.

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