James Okell, Cheshire, [Chester], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]

Summary

Describes habitat of 'Saxifraga hirculus' on Knutsford Moor, Cheshire, it grows with 'Vaccinium oxycoccos' and 'Menyanthes trifoliata'. Plans to plant it out on the larger bogs of Delamere Forest in case its current bog is drained. List of rarer plants of Cheshire, offers to send specimens or drawings of any Smith desires.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3200

From

James Okell

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

22 Aug 1801

Sent from

Cheshire, Chester

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/8/4, 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.

• James Okell
• Sir James Edward Smith