Samuel Goodenough, Carlisle, [Cumberland], to James Edward Smith, Surry Street, Norwich, Norfolk

Summary

Sends two more packets from "the wonderful man" [George Don], thinks Don's 'Rosa glauca' should be named 'Rosa sanguisorbifolia' on account of the leaf. His field containing 'Galium witheringii' has been mowed but will search for more and send to [James] Sowerby if successful, did not realise it was so rare to Smith.

On first looking at the 'Rosa glauca' he thought it had the exact leaf of 'Sanguisorba officinalis'.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3411

From

Samuel Goodenough

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

28 Jul 1810

Sent from

Carlisle, Cumberland

Sent to

Norwich, Norfolk

Source of text

GB-110/JES/GD/48, 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.