Linnaeus has at last received a copy of the second edition of Flora Carniolica, 2nd editionScopoli, Giovanni Antonio
Flora Carniolica exhibens plantas
Carnioliae indigenas et distributas in
classes, genera, species, varietatis,
ordine Linnaeano (1760), I-II, 2nd
edition (Vienna 1771-1772). and he thanks Giovanni Antonio ScopoliScopoli, Giovanni Antonio
(1723-1788). Italian. Physician and
naturalist. Correspondent of Linnaeus. heartily for that.

Linnaeus read the work at once, although somewhat hastily, and he will read it more carefully when he is back on the country estate [Hammarby] where he has his botanical collections.

He admits, however, that he has already learnt much and will learn more by comparing his own plants with the information in Scopoli’s work.

Linnaeus is very glad that Scopoli has adopted his method.

Linnaeus comments on a few plants, especially on Astrantia epipactis, which he had not seen before.

He asks for blossoms of Sanguisorba auriculata, if it is possible, so that he can study its stamens.

Linnaeus will write more when he returns from his country estate.

P.S. Linnaeus would like to know if Scopoli will print more of his beautiful drawings of insects.