Ref NoGB-110/JES/COR/17/67
TitleWilliam Roscoe to James Edward Smith, at Claude Scott Esq MP, London
DescriptionGratifiation at herbarium Smith sent to Liverpool [Botanic Garden]; the garden is progressing but he doubts whether botany will "ever make any effectual progress" in Liverpool area.

Received letter from [William George] Maton on 'Amomum repens', the true cardamon; agrees with Maton's inclination that from the drawing in [David] White's paper on subject read at Linnean Society it is a new genus, with reference to "Hortus Malabaricus" vol 11 tab 5&6; advises caution until Smith's idea of it being an 'Alpinia' is removed. Hopes Smith is continuing with his 'Scitamineae' research, about which "much remains to be done"; they have many at the Botanic Garden but they rarely flower. Anxious about Smith's brother.
Date10 Jun 1809
LevelItem
Extent4 pp
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialWhite, D, 'A Botanical Description and Natural History of the Malabar Cardamom', "Transactions of the Linnean Society of London", 1811 10(2), pp.229-255.

Rheede Tot Draakestein, H A V et al, (1678-1703). "Hortus Indicus Malabaricus ..."Amstelodami: Joannis van Someren et Joannis van Dyck, 12 vols.
NotesSmith replied 15 Aug [1809]
PrevRefNo17.135
Finding_AidsDawson, 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 NameRoscoe, William (1753-1831)
Access_StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
GB/110/1/31Roscoe; William (1753-1831); historian and patron of the arts1753-1831
GB/110/1/203Maton; William George (1774-1835); physician1774-1835
GB/110/1/90White; David (1767-1818); physician and botanist1767-1818
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