Ɛpsilon

WCP3828

Letter (WCP3828.3747)

[1]1

Parkstone, Dorset.

Septr. 26th. 1892

Geo. Nicholson2Esq., Curator of Kew Gardens.

Dr. Sir

I enclose a few seeds of a new white-flowered spur-less Columbine from the mountains of S. E. Colorado just received from a friend who rode 50 miles to get the plant. I hope they will grow. It is found in a very shady place under rocks in [2] constantly damp ground & is said to flower very freely & to be sweet-scented.

Yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

[3]3

1
Round stamp of "ROYAL GARDENS – KEW 27.SEP.92.”
2
Nicholson, George (1847-1908). Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
3
In Nicholson’s handwriting, “Ackd 29 IX”. The letter has not been found.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3828.3747)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Wong, Jennifer [2012-08-15] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3828,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3828