"he also appended, with its own title page, a description of venus flytrap that was sent "in a letter to sir charles linnaeus. " his letter to linnaeus, dated 23 september 1769, was sent with an illustration and a specimen, and began: "my dear friend, i know that every discovery in nature is a treat to you; but in this you will have a feast. " a lovely hand-colored engraving of the plant serves as frontispiece to the published letter. " plate from john ellis’ "a botanical description of the dionoea muscipula" in the same volume. Hi library call no. Mc1 e47d. Date: 1769.
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