George Don, Forfar, [Forfarshire], to Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, near Carlisle, [Cumberland]

Summary

Numbered observations on enclosed specimens: 1. a rose discovered by H Templeton; 2. variety of 'Rosa spinosissima' [Smith annotation: "right 'cyphiana'"; 3. a rose differing from 'Rosa spinosissima'; 4. true 'Erigernon alpinum' [Smith annotation: "right"]; 5. 'Erigernon uniflora' [Smith annotation: "right"].

Asks Goodenough to forward this letter to Dr [James Edward] Smith. After weighing the letter was forced to take out the two 'Erigernon' specimens.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3377

From

George Don

To

Samuel Goodenough

Date

25 Jun 1809

Sent from

Forfar, Forfarshire

Sent to

Carlisle, Cumberland

Source of text

GB-110/JES/GD/17, 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.

• George Don
• Samuel Goodenough