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From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Jun 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/78, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed plants: he has been collecting the indigenous 'Avena' for last 3 years and recently found another addition to the flora along with 'A. planiculmis', describes it and proposes name 'A. poafolia', 'A. pilosa', or 'A. alpina'; 2. a 'Festuca', appears new; 3. another nondescript 'Festuca' resembling 'F. duriuscula', proposes name 'F. repans'; nondescript 'Lamium', proposes name 'L. intermedium'; two 'Hieracium', like 'H. alpinum' but never produce more than one flower.

'Festuca'; another 'Festuca'; a non descript 'Lamium'; two 'Hieraciums'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Samuel Goodenough
Date:
20 Jul 1812
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/38, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Discusses specimens of 'Triticum' previously sent to Goodenough, encloses specimen of 'T. alpinum', very rare. Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 2. nondescript 'Bromus' like 'B. sylvaticus'; 3. 'Aira' like 'A. caespitosa', proposes name 'A. gromerata'; 4. a new 'Statice', proposes name 'S. alba' or 'S. subulata'. Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
18 Apr 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/79, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: flowering specimen of a 'Juncus' he previously sent to [Dawson] Turner, like 'J. campestris' but half the size, proposes name 'J. nivalis'; 2. an 'Arenaria', sent before and very rare, does not agree that it is 'A. verna'; 3. a 'Draba' he sent last year but raised in a frame so too luxuriant, this one from Ben Lawers, proposes name 'D. hispida'; 4. an 'Eriophorum' possibly 'E. scheuchzeri'; 5. a 'Cochlearea', different from 'C. greenlandica'.

As Smith is drawing towards the end of "English botany" suggests he overhauls his previous specimens as Smith will find many has has not taken notice of, especially 'Carex silina' and 'C. saxatilis'. Also encloses specimens of 'Juncus' and 'Fussilago alpina'.

10 specimens, several are identical.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
28 May 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/80, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens [some extant]: 1. a more mature specimen of the 'Juncus' sent in his last letter; 2. the 'Draba' sent in his last letter, with seeds; 3. the 'Cochlearia' sent in his last letter, with spotted leaves, proposes name 'C. maculata'; 4. a 'Poa' discovered last year; 5. a beautiful dwarf 'Geum' from Clova mountains; 6. 'Lotus alpinus; thinks the 'Eriophorum' sent in his last letter is still distinct; 7. a 'Carex' separate from 'C. caespitosa' and 'C. panacea'; 8. a 'Juncus' distinct from 'J. pilosus' and 'J. forsterii'; 9. possible 'Holcus odoratus' of Linnaeus; 10. a truly beautiful 'Viola', constantly blue; 11. another 'Viola' with crumpled leaves; 12. a new 'Lamium' formerly called 'L. intermedium' but nearer Smith's 'L. palmatum'; 13. another 'Lamium', thinks Smith's 'L. moschatum'; 14. a 'Saxifraga' Smith concluded to be 'S. pedatifida', differences; 15. 'Saxifraga angustifolia' of [James] Donn [(1758-1813), curator of Cambridge Botanic Garden]; 16. a 'Saxifraga' between 'S. granulata'; 17. a 'Saxifraga' near no.15 but smoother and more blanched; 18. very rare and elegant 'Saxifraga'.

Five specimens.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
23 Jun 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/81, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Just received news of the death of [James] Donn [(1758-1813), curator of Cambridge Botanic Garden] of Cambridge, the last of his personal acquaintance he acquired whilst in London.

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. a 'Marchantia', possibly 'M. androgyne'; 2. a 'Trifolium' from dry banks by the sea; 3. a 'Hieracium'; 4. a 'Hieracium'; 5. a 'Hieracium'; 6. 'Myagrum lanceolatum'; 7. a 'Rosa', differs from 'R. spinosissima'; 8. an 'Equisetum', proposes name 'E. alpinum'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
14 Jul 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/82, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. a 'Galium' he previously sent in 1810 and would like to be called 'G. rigidum'; 2. 'Galium perfectum' of "Flora Britannica"; 3. a nondescript 'Rosa', proposes name 'R. incana'; 4. a nondescript 'Poa'; 5. a nondescript 'Poa'; 6. an 'Anthoxanthum', if new proposes name 'A. alpinum' or 'A. longifolium'; 7. a 'Prunella', larger than 'P. vulgaris'; 8. a 'Pyrithrum' or 'Anthemis'; 9. a 'Hieracium', proposes name 'pubescens'; 10. 'Senecio lividus'; 11. 'Rosa gallina', requests confirmation; 12. an 'Adoxa', asks if different from 'A. moschatellina'; 13. a 'Pyrola', proposes name 'P. alpina'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Samuel Goodenough
Date:
20 Jul 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/39, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. a 'Cercia' gathered in shade of Clova mountain; 2. a 'Pyrethrum', new species found some years ago; 3. a nondescript 'Epilobium' from River Novan; 4. 'Chaerophyllum aromaticum' sent two years ago, discovered by River [indecipherable]; 5. a 'Mentha' possibly variety of 'M. arvensis, proposes name 'M. alpina'; 6. nondescript 'Hieracium' discovered Clova 1812, proposes name 'H. viridiflorum'; 7. a 'Hieracium', same as specimen 3 sent 23 June 1813.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
George Don
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
29 Aug 1813
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/GD/40, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. what he takes to be either an 'Anthemis' or 'Matricaria', "which has been a stumbling block for 20 years", and is none of those described in "Flora Britannica"; 2. an 'Atriplex' possibly 'A. hastata'.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London