John RALFS (1807-1890), botaniste anglais, auteur de British - Lot 152

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John RALFS (1807-1890), botaniste anglais, auteur de British - Lot 152
John RALFS (1807-1890), botaniste anglais, auteur de British Phaenogamous Plants and Ferns (1839) et The British Desmidieae (1848), ouvrages unanimement salués pour leur grande beauté. Lettre autographe signée au botaniste William Allport Leighton (1805-1889), spécialiste des lichens. 2 pp. ½ in-4. Penzance, 18 mars 1839. Adresse au dos avec marques postales. Très belle lettre consacrée aux algues. Il le remercie de l'envoi de ses plantes « the series of Rubus particularly, as were also the Fungi & Lichens ». Il craint de ne pas pouvoir lui adresser un envoi aussi important en retour. « I have just received a large packet of plants from Mr Bowman (aboit 80 phoenogamous plants, 80 mosses & 40 jungermanniae) in retourn for some alga I sent him. Mr Francis did not answer my letter, which I was surprised at, especially as in dome copies of his work on Ferns, he expresses a wish to exchange. I am glad to hear of a another edition of your catalogue. I hope it will be still printed as to make a pamphlet, as it is a much more convenient and serviceable form than when like the Edingburgh list of Phoenogamous plants ». Il lui adresse quelques algues dont il dresse la liste : « Laminaria fascia agardh - Rhodomenia sobolifera should be made a variety of R. palmata […] ». « When I send the plants I will add a few more names of some not yet named but which will be published in Mr Wyatts algoe in the spring. The plants marked + have been published in « Wyatts algoe Danmonienses », under those names […] ».
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