James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to Antonino Bivona Bernardi

Summary

[Copy or draft] Thanks Bernardi for pamphlets and Cupani book. Would like specimens of the rare plants described in Bernardi's works, especially the 'Orchideae'. Happy to help with his botanical correspondence. Sending an [unnamed] English book, the introudction of which translated into Italian may encourage the study of botany in Italy. Hoping to finish the fourth volume of "Flora Britannica" by next winter. Believes Bernardi's 'Allium album' is 'Allium lacteum' of "Flora Graeca".

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN1771

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

Antonino Bivona Bernardi

Date

4 Oct 1809

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk,

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/2/46, 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.

• Antonino Bivona Bernardi
• Sir James Edward Smith