James Edward Smith, Edinburgh, to Thomas Jenkinson Woodward, Bungay, Suffolk

Account of his Highland expedition: only went as far as Loch Lomond and ascended Ben Lomond with Mr Stewart, so often mentioned in [John] Lightfoot's book; found 'Sibbaldia procumbens', 'Azalea procumbens', 'Alchemilla alpina', 'Plygonum viviparum', '...

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Main Author: Smith, Sir James Edward
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Hudson
Loch Lomond
Woodward
Rubus chamaemorus
Salix herbacea
Sibbaldia procumbens
Silene acaulis
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Summary:Account of his Highland expedition: only went as far as Loch Lomond and ascended Ben Lomond with Mr Stewart, so often mentioned in [John] Lightfoot's book; found 'Sibbaldia procumbens', 'Azalea procumbens', 'Alchemilla alpina', 'Plygonum viviparum', 'Saxifraga stellaris', 'S. nivalis', 'S. oppositifolia', 'S. hypnoides', and 'S. autumnalis', 'Juncus spicatus' and 'J. triglumis', 'Rubus chamaemorus', 'Silene acaulis', 'Gnaphalium alpinum' Lightfoot, 'Salix herbacea', 'Lichen crinitus', 'L. tornefactus', 'L. polyphyllus', 'L. ventosus', 'L. ericetorum', 'L. caeruleo-nigricans', any many other [unnamed] plants. Plant acquisitions from Westmoreland, including from Mr Stuart's garden: 'Juncus biglumis', 'Anthericum calyculatum', 'Salix lapponum' and other 'Salix', 'Vaccinium vitis-idaea', 'Cornus herbacea', 'Astragalus uralensis'; hopes to receive more plants from this person soon. Has nearly all the rare Scottish plants, which he is making a collection of for a competition held by Dr [John] Hope. Added following plants to the Scottish flora: 'Polygonum pensylvanicum', 'Senecio sarracenicus', 'Lichen pyxidatus' [William] Hudson, 'Byssus rubra' Hudson, 'Agaricus deliciosus' and 'A. viridis', 'Lycoperdon epiphyllum' Linnaeus. Struggled with 'Fucus' this year; bad coast for sea plants. Details of Woodward's mineral specimens. The 'Arundo ' in Earsham wood, [Norfolk], is the 'A. epigeios'; requests specimens. Has the true 'Arundo calamagrostis'. Asks Woodward and [John] Pitchford to fulfill the list of desiderata he sent Pitchford for his friends.

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