James Sowerby

“ IN THE WORLD, AS WELL AS MOST READY ASSISTANCE
IN ANY ENQUIRY WHATEVER RELATING TO
NATURAL HISTORY.
TO MY ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE LATTER IT IS OWING THAT
I HAVE NOT LONG SINCE QUITTED THE PLEASING
SCIENCE OF BOTANY; AND FOR HIM, AS THE
WRITER OF ENGLISH BOTANY, I FEEL
PECULIAR RESPECT AND ESTEEM.
THAT THIS TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE MAY NOT PROVE
UNWORTHY OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE, IS THE
SINCERE DESIRE OF THEIR
MOST FAITHFUL
HUMBLE SERVANT
J. SOWERBY.
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“ Mr. Relhan found three specimens of this plant growing at a little distance from each other on the north side of Gogmagog hills. The upper side of the pileus was silky, and the edges slightly fringed with the same silky membrace, like Agaricus araneosus. ”

“ Found in great plenty in the bark-beds of hothouses about London in the year 1785. The Rev. Mr. Relhan, so well known by his Flora Cantabrigiensis, discovered it in Dr. Harwood's bark-bed at Cambridge last year 1794, and, considering it as a great curiosity, very kindly favoured me with specimens. ”