Botanical Article Bibliographic Records

HI Number 154386

Author: Whitesmith, Thomas
Coauthors:
Title: A new species of clover. Letters 1 & 2.
MLP no: 3914
BPH Series Abbreviation: Ann. Agric. Other Useful Arts
Citation: 24(139): 529-533. 1795 [Dec?]
Year(s): 1795
Note: Letter 1, 14 April, letter 2, 20 June, 1795 from Bawtry, [Nottinghamshire]
The new clover had a flower "of white cups tipped with pink". A postscript to letter 1, notes that this clover differed from the red clover, in its stalk, having several joints. From each side in the joint put out a greater number of branches than the red clover, all of which the nob or flower, as before described. Letter 1, = pp. 529-531, letter no. 2, = 531-533. Letter 2 gives further particulars.