Thomas Butt, Arley, [Worcestershire], to James Edward Smith, 10 Panton Square, Coventry Street, London

Summary

Two coloured drawings each of flowers of 'Ophrys arachnites' and 'Ophrys apifera'.

Disappointed not to see Smith in London, wished to show him drawing of 'Ophrys arachnites' from Lord Valentia's [George Annesley] collection, originally from Switzerland; thinks it distinct from 'Ophrys apifera', drawings of each, corrections for "English botany", description of 'O. arachnites'. Observations on 2 hothouse annuals currently flowering: 'Mollugo stricta' and a new plant which came as 'Nama repens'. Found a new species of 'Carex' in his woods; observations.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN2027

From

Thomas Butt

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

19 Apr 1802

Sent from

Arley, Worcestershire

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/21/63, The Linnean Society of London

Language

English

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.

• Sir James Edward Smith
• Thomas Butt