James Edward Smith (1759-1828): first President of the Linnean Society and his herbarium

Abstract

An account is given of Smith's early life in Norwich, his botanical education, his tour of western Europe, the foundation of the Linnean Society of London, his return to Norwich, Flora Graeca, the Smith Herbarium and its principal contributors. A synopsis of Savage's Catalogue of the Smith Herbarium is presented together with notes on the consultation of the microfiche of the Herbarium (including a summary of the contents of the microfiches). A list of Smith's publications is given together with some sources of further information.