Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk], to W Christy junior, care of Mr Sowerby, 2 Mead Place, Lambeth, [London]

Summary

Thanks for Christy's letter, spent the last three weeks in Suffolk. Christy's plant is the real 'Cistus surrejanus', refers him to "English Flora" vol 3, p25, will quote Christy's new observations in corrections and additions of the fourth volume. 'Dianthus barbatus' cannot be supposed wild in Britain.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN3525

From

Sir James Edward Smith

To

W Christy

Date

4 Sep 1827

Sent from

Norwich, Norfolk

Sent to

London

Source of text

GB-110/JES/MS325/2, 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
• W Christy