Antonio Bertoloni, Bologna, [Italy], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Would be pleased to receive Smith's "Introduction to Botany". Difficulty of obtaining books from England. Revising his view on 'Scabiosa columbaria' following receipt of Smith's views, comments on confusion caused by it being given multiple names as mentioned in his last letter, with addition of 'Scabiosa acutiflora'. Debate on other 'Scabiosa' it could also be including 'Scabiosa maritima', 'Scabiosa atro-purpurea', 'Scabiosa indica', 'Scabiosa italica', 'Scabiosa argentea', 'Scabiosa rutafolia', and 'Scabiosa urceolata'. Desires Smith's opinion so is sending the 'Scabiosae' in question amongst other Italian plant specimens.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1769

From

Antonio Bertoloni

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

20 Jan 1828

Sent from

Bologna, Italy

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/2/44, The Linnean Society of London

Language

Italian

Contributor

The Linnean Society of London[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith, The Linnean Society's Archive Catalogue.

• Antonio Bertoloni
• Sir James Edward Smith