Gordon, J. Senior

• Reference:GB 235 GOJ
• Dates of Creation:1767 - 1776
• Name of Creator:
  Gordon, J. Senior
• Physical Description:
  1 Monograph Letter,1 page, ink, 180x300mm

• Scope and Content

  Hand written letter from J. Gordon Senior, to Reverend/Mr. Tilson, dated 10th of February 1767, re: strawberry plants – Bath strawberry/Chili Beet, Discussing the identification of the strawberry originally brought to England by the Spanish ambassador 10 years previously, falsely called the chili beet. Enclosed seed of the humming–bird plant.

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  Permission required from RBGE

• Additional Information

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