Series 13.03: Letter received by Banks from Francis Masson, 8 August 1776 - No. 0001

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Madeira August 8 1776

Sir

I wrot you a few day ago, by a Gentleman from this place, I then took the liberty to direct to your care a few seeds for Mr Aiton which I hope you will soon receive. The letter also contained a list of some dry Plants, which I now send you by way of Lisbon. I have now added ten more, but to be more certain I shall here give a list of the whole with some of their Loca 

1   Silene occulta inaperta Linn 
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2   Chrysanthemum (laciniatum*) lacenim Mss.  Habitat in Rupibus altis prope lorr torrentes Ribeira de St. Luzia, 5. 
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3   Sedum fastigiatum*  forte Neva Speice.  Saepe in truncus arbor umputrides, O.
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4   Sempervivum vilosum Mss.  Sylvis umbrosus O.
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5   Tetradynamia Seliquosa, Brassica fralesion Mss.  rupis juxla Nicum Camara de Lobos 5.
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6   Cineraria populifolia* Mss.  Sylvis 5.
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7   Lotus (parvifolia*) glaucus. Mss
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8   Adiantum reniforme Linn.   in Speluncis humidis
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9   Asplenium Hemsonitis. Linn.
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10  Hipericum. floribundum. Mss
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11  Plantago cijnops, Linn.  5
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12  Phyllis Nobla.  Linn
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13  Mentha (elegans *) corymbosa, Mss
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14  Satureja (verticillaris &), thymoides, Mss.  in aprices 5.
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15  Lotus corniculatus, Linn, Vasret
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16  Lobeia urens, [possibly Lobelia erinus] L.  in locis altis graminosa.
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18  Borago ? Aneluesa officinalis, var.  in Agris O.
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18  Lavendula fl. albo.  Horchas.  Linn, Mss.  5 inter dumetum.
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19  Lavendula fl. cerulea.  Horchas.  Linn.  5 interdumetum
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20  Euphorbia oleandrifolia * saliana, Mss.  rupis syloaque Ribeira d St.
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21  Andryala pinnata fiva.  Mss.  Luzia 3.
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22  Arabis (dubia) alpina, Linn.  
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23  Sida carpinifolia.  Mss.  in Hortis (dicitur Thea) 5.
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24  Sula (salicifolia &) rhombifolia.  Linn.  in sepibus, 5.
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25  Aster ? Cenyza saseatilist.  Linn.
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26  Dioecia ? Illecebrum verticullatum.  Linn.  in Sylvis veriustalera septentrionali O?
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27  Teucrium (morifolia *) umbrosum, Mss.  gurta rivulis.
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28  Cheiranthus tenuifolia *.  Mss.  5.
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29  Triandria Monogyna Lobelia anomala, Mss.  Lalebrosis O.
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30  Echium thyrsiflorum, Mss.  Rupis altis.
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