| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/17/140 |
| Title | William Roscoe, Toxteth Park, [near Liverpool, Lancashire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] |
| Description | Only just received Smith's letter of 7 April [1826]. Pleased by Smith's opinion of his "Monandrian Plants". Discusses plants to be included in his proposed genus 'Matonia', the true 'Cardamom' of the East and 'Renealmia/Alpinia exaltata'; notes on character. Obtained specimens of an 'Amomum' nearly related to Smith's 'A. macrospermum', the 'Zingiber melegueta' of Gaertner. Hopes Smith's family are relieved from the "vexation & anxiety" arising from the character of Mr Martin's business partner; defends himself for not saying anything of it at the time.
Postscript in margin of recto of first folio: on Smith's recommendation giving his synoptical tables in Latin, not English. |
| Date | 22 Jul 1826 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Roscoe, W, (1828). "Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineae, chiefly drawn from living specimens in the Botanic Garden At Liverpool ... With descriptions and observations." Liverpool: [printer:] G. Smith. |
| Notes | Smith replied 29 Jul 1826 |
| PrevRefNo | 17.281 |
| Finding_Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
| Creator Name | Roscoe, William (1753-1831) |
| Access_Status | Open |