Your help is appreciated. We depend on donations to help keep this site free and up to date for you. Can you please help us?

Donate

Native Plant Trust: Go Botany Discover thousands of New England plants

Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Greetings: I am currently transcribing the 19th Century Journals of Georgiana Craven, a British Noblewoman. She is a great lover …

  • Question

    Greetings: I am currently transcribing the 19th Century Journals of Georgiana Craven, a British Noblewoman. She is a great lover of Gardens and Botany and speaks of various plant and flowers often using the Latin term. Her handwriting is quite challenging and difficult to decipher. I am attaching a portion of an entry from her Journal where she sees a plant that seems to start with "La" the word "wood" precedes" it and it has Blue Bells. I'm hoping you can help me.

    Answer

    Dear gipsont, good morning. I've tried for a couple of days to examine the writing you provided and decipher what plant may be listed. However, I am still unable to figure out what they wrote. I'm sorry I can't help you with your research.