George Don to James Edward Smith
Thanks for information in Smith's last letter; discusses confusion regarding his and [John] Mackay's [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] specimens of 'Thlaspi hirtum' and discovery of the plant; discusses "certain people" taking the credit for plant di...
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ftlinneanso:oai:linnean-online.org:64852 2023-05-15T18:15:12+02:00 George Don to James Edward Smith Don, George image/tiff http://linnean-online.org/64852/ http://linnean-online.org/64852/1/JES-GD-57_001.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/2/JES-GD-57_002.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/4/JES-GD-57_003.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/6/JES-GD-57_004.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/9/JES-GD-57_005.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/10/JES-GD-57_006.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/13/JES-GD-57_007.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/15/JES-GD-57_008.tif unknown http://linnean-online.org/64852/1/JES-GD-57_001.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/2/JES-GD-57_002.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/4/JES-GD-57_003.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/6/JES-GD-57_004.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/9/JES-GD-57_005.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/10/JES-GD-57_006.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/13/JES-GD-57_007.tif http://linnean-online.org/64852/15/JES-GD-57_008.tif GB-110/JES/GD/57 from George Don to James Edward Smith (23 December 1801) Document NonPeerReviewed ftlinneanso 2014-09-25T12:22:25Z Thanks for information in Smith's last letter; discusses confusion regarding his and [John] Mackay's [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] specimens of 'Thlaspi hirtum' and discovery of the plant; discusses "certain people" taking the credit for plant discoveries when not due, and Dr [John] Walker's [(1731-1803)], professor of natural history at Edinburgh, subsequent guardedness over his herbarium; his dissatisfaction with Mackay and [Robert] Brown over claiming credit. Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. a 'Potomogeton'; 2. a 'Juncus'; 3. an 'Arenaria'; 4. 'Epilobium cordifolium', believes it distinct from the normal 'E. cordifolium'; 5. a 'Carex'; 6. a 'Calatouche'; 7. a 'Cochelaria'; 8. 'Saxifraga nivalis'; 9. a 'Peziza' found on leaves of 'Carex pulla'; 10. a 'Lycoperdon'; 11. 'Bryum ricursotum'; 12. a new 'Bryum'; 13. nondescript 'Hypnum', proposes name 'H. alpinum'; 14. nondescript 'Hypnum'; 15. 'Bryum nudum'; 16. 'Splachnum purpureum'; 17. 'Splachnum ovatum'; 18. 'Hypnum asplenioides'; 'Stellaria scopigera'; 19. a 'Phascum' which he calls 'P. maritium' [Smith annotation: "'Gymnost[omum]'"] 20. a 'Polytrichum'; 21. a 'Lichen' gathered with no.11 [Smith annotation: "'crenulata'"]; 22. nondescript 'Helvela'; 23. a 'Hypnum' resembling 'H. fontinalis'; 24. a 'Bryum' [Smith annotation: "'rufescens"]; 25. a 'Peziza' found growing on 'Urtica dioica'; 26. a 'Boletus'; 27. a 'Sergula'. Included as many cryptogams as possible, knowing Smith is working on that part of "Flora Britannica". Text Saxifraga nivalis The Linnean Society of London: Linnean Collections Mackay ENVELOPE(168.517,168.517,-77.700,-77.700) |
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Thanks for information in Smith's last letter; discusses confusion regarding his and [John] Mackay's [(1772-1802), employed at Dickson nursery, Edinburgh] specimens of 'Thlaspi hirtum' and discovery of the plant; discusses "certain people" taking the credit for plant discoveries when not due, and Dr [John] Walker's [(1731-1803)], professor of natural history at Edinburgh, subsequent guardedness over his herbarium; his dissatisfaction with Mackay and [Robert] Brown over claiming credit. Numbered observations on enclosed plants: 1. a 'Potomogeton'; 2. a 'Juncus'; 3. an 'Arenaria'; 4. 'Epilobium cordifolium', believes it distinct from the normal 'E. cordifolium'; 5. a 'Carex'; 6. a 'Calatouche'; 7. a 'Cochelaria'; 8. 'Saxifraga nivalis'; 9. a 'Peziza' found on leaves of 'Carex pulla'; 10. a 'Lycoperdon'; 11. 'Bryum ricursotum'; 12. a new 'Bryum'; 13. nondescript 'Hypnum', proposes name 'H. alpinum'; 14. nondescript 'Hypnum'; 15. 'Bryum nudum'; 16. 'Splachnum purpureum'; 17. 'Splachnum ovatum'; 18. 'Hypnum asplenioides'; 'Stellaria scopigera'; 19. a 'Phascum' which he calls 'P. maritium' [Smith annotation: "'Gymnost[omum]'"] 20. a 'Polytrichum'; 21. a 'Lichen' gathered with no.11 [Smith annotation: "'crenulata'"]; 22. nondescript 'Helvela'; 23. a 'Hypnum' resembling 'H. fontinalis'; 24. a 'Bryum' [Smith annotation: "'rufescens"]; 25. a 'Peziza' found growing on 'Urtica dioica'; 26. a 'Boletus'; 27. a 'Sergula'. Included as many cryptogams as possible, knowing Smith is working on that part of "Flora Britannica". |
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