Michele Tenore, Naples, [Italy], to Sir James Edward Smith

Summary

Sends copy of the catalogue of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Naples. Some detail of the garden, which although only recently formed has "every kind of plant", especially those collected by him through his expeditions throughout the kingdom. Offers to send Smith any plants from the catalogue for either his herbarium or botanical gardens in England, and likewise accept any plants in England missing from the catalogue. Sends prospectuses of his "Neapolitan Flora" for circulation.

Letter details

Record number

LINNEAN477

From

Michele Tenore

To

Sir James Edward Smith

Date

6 Jan 1815

Sent from

Naples, Italy

Source of text

GB-110/JES/COR/10/16, 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.

• Michele Tenore
• Sir James Edward Smith