Ɛpsilon

WCP3366

Letter (WCP3366.3334)

[1]1

Broadstone, Dorset.

June 24th. 1903

W. B. Hemsley Esq.2

Dear Mr Hemsley

A friend has sent me a few seeds from a nursery man in Mexico City 6 packets with only local names. As you no doubt have these names given in some Mexican Flora, or if not, can recognise the genus, I shall be greatly obliged if you will put the names on them as nearly as you can & return them to me, as I do not [want] to sow things which are useless to me.

Believe me | yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

[2]3

Anona Cherimolia

Prunus Capollin

Pyrus Cydonia

Crataegus sp

Achras Sapota

Diospyros Ebenaster?

J. A. S. 25.6.03

Named & retd.

26.6.1903

1
In ARW’s handwriting, “New Address”.
2
Hemsley, William Botting (1843-1924). British botanist; Keeper at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1899-1908.
3
In J. A. S’s handwriting. The author has not been identified.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3366.3334)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Catchpole, Caroline [2012-09-17] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3366,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3366