| Ref No | GB-110/JES/COR/21/63 |
| Title | Thomas Butt, Arley, [Worcestershire], to James Edward Smith, 10 Panton Square, Coventry Street, London |
| Description | Two coloured drawings each of flowers of 'Ophrys arachnites' and 'Ophrys apifera'.
Disappointed not to see Smith in London, wished to show him drawing of 'Ophrys arachnites' from Lord Valentia's [George Annesley] collection, originally from Switzerland; thinks it distinct from 'Ophrys apifera', drawings of each, corrections for "English botany", description of 'O. arachnites'. Observations on 2 hothouse annuals currently flowering: 'Mollugo stricta' and a new plant which came as 'Nama repens'. Found a new species of 'Carex' in his woods; observations. |
| Date | 19 Apr 1802 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pp |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | Smith, J E, and Sowerby, J, (1790-1814). "English botany" London. |
| PrevRefNo | 21.108 |
| 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 | Butt, Thomas (1776-1841) |
| Access_Status | Open |