Thomas Martyn, Pertenhall, near Kimbolton, [Bedfordshire], to James Edward Smith

Summary

Preparing 'Salix' for the "The gardener's and botanist's dictionary", asks whether Smith agrees with [Georg Franz] Hoffmann's arrangement of the genus and for information on 'Salix hermaphroditica' and 'Salix pentandra'. Asks after various publications including: second volume of [Antonio José] Cavanilles' "Icones"; whether there are further [Jacques-Julien La] Billardiére fasciculi; whether [Peter Simon] Pallas published more of "Flora Rossica"; and if there will be anything further from [Charles Louis] L'Héritier [de Brutelle].

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3088

From

Thomas Martyn

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

14 Aug 1801

Sent from

Pertenhall, Bedfordshire

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/7/4, 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 Martyn