James Edward Smith, 4 Argyl Street, [London], to James Sowerby, 2 Mead Place, near the Asylum, [London]

Summary

Finds that no.427 [of "English botany"] they settled on for 'Tragopogon pratense' is already occupied by 'Humulus lupulus'. Encloses drawing of 'T. farfara' no.429; he will bring the rest, with the 'Boronia', to Sir Joseph Banks'. Considering beginning vol 7 [of "English botany"] with 'Epimedium alpinum'.

List of plants for plates 415-435.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3488

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

James Sowerby

Date

[1798]

Sent from

London

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/JS/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 Sowerby
• Sir James Edward Smith