Letter received by Banks from Christopher Smith, 25 August1797 (Series 16.03) - No. 0001

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Plants collected at Amboyna and the Banda Isles, by Christopher Smith, Ship'd on board the Tanton [Taunton] Castle Captain Studd August 23 1797

No. to the box's	No. of plants in each box
221 contains	34	224 plants of Myristica mascata Genuine Nutmeg
204 do.	33
185 do.	27
178 do.	40
132	90
227 contains	32	132 plants of Caryaphyllus - Aromaticus true Clove
228 do.	100	132 plants of Caryaphyllus - Aromaticus true Clove
229 contains	57/46	103 Ganemo plants / Lansa ditto
contains		19 plants Artocarpus Communis or Bread fruit
		478 Total plants for St Helena

Plants to be left at the Cape of Good Hope

219 contains	23	135 plants of Myristica Moscata or true nutmeg
223 do.	25
202 do.	24
189 do.	33
183 do.	30
226 contains		38 plants Caryaphyllus - Aromaticus true Clove
230 contains	40/46	86 Ganemo plants/ Lansa do. (excellent fruit)
		259 Total plants for the Cape

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