> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 313](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260301) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/2518-1) LSID 2518-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934747) QID Q934747 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Ellis, John|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Ellis, John (± 1705-1776), Irish-born merchant in London, agent for West Florida 1764, for Dominica 1770, imported many American seeds and was particularly interested in the transportation of plants and seeds, corresponded with Linnaeus, died 15 Oct 1776 in London. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Ellis* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.Ellis*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection LINN|LINN]], Royal Coll. Surgeons, [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection BM|BM]]. In TL-2/1: 743 mentioned [[Collection LD|LD]] which seems to be erroneous, see letter of O. Almborn of 30 Mai 1983 in TL-2 files. #### Bibliography and biography Ainsworth p. 23, 24, 341; Barnhart 1: 505; BB p. 102; Blunt p. 149; BM 2: 523; Dawson p. 305; Desmond p. 208; De Toni 1: xlv; DNB 17: 385; Dryander 3: 83, 248, 277, 282, 293, 302, 346, 575, 584, 612; Frank 3(Anh.): 28; Hortus 3: 1192; HU 2: 606 (index); IH 2: 181; Jackson p. 197, 198, 405; Kew 2: 185; Langman p. 261; ME-1: 181, ME-3: 570; Moebius p. 283; NI 588-592, suppl. p. 32; Plesch p. 217-218; PR: 2665-2668, ed. 1: 2961-2965; Rehder 5(index): 256; SO 76, 651, 652, 653, 656a-b, 2529; TL-1: 128-129; TL-2/1: 743-744, and see indexes; Tucker 1: 227, 228; Zander ed. 10, p. 656, ed. 11, p. 746. #### Biofile - Allen, D.E., The Victorian fern craze p. 8. 1969; The naturalist in Britain, A social history p. 21, 36, 42, 126. 1976. - Baillon, H.E., Dict. Bot. 2: 509. 1885. - Barnhart, J.E., J. New York Bot. Gard. 22(259): 126. 1921, 24(284): 147. 1923. - Berkeley, E. and D. Smith Berkeley, Dr. Alexander Garden of Charles Town, p. 373 (index). 1969 (on correspondence); Dr. John Mitchell p. 279 (index). 1974; The life and travels of John Bartram 372 (index). 1982. - Blunt, W., The complete naturalist: A life of Linnaeus p. 173, 190. 1971. - Bridson, G.D.R., et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 399 (index). 1980. - Britten, J., J. Bot. 57: 321. 1919 (Directions for collectors). - Cameron, H.C., Sir Joseph Banks p. 337 (index). 1952. - Carruthers, W., J. Roy. microsc. Soc. Apr. 1901: 113-120. April 1901. - Carter, H.B., Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820: 634 (index). 1988. - Darlington, W., Memorials 270, 274, 285, 287, 343, 376. 1849. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. p. 34, 36. 1969. - Fée, A.L.A., Mém. Soc. Sci. Agric. Lille 1: 169-185. 1832. - Fletcher, H.R., Story roy. hort. Soc. 1804-1968, 10-11, 537. 1969. - Freeman, R.B., Brit. nat. Hist. books 1495-1900 p. 121. 1980. - Groner, J., Some aspects of the life and work of John Ellis, King's agent for West Florida 1763 to 1776, xii, 272 pp. 1987 (Thesis Loyola University of Chicago). - Henrey, B., Brit. bot. and hort. lit. before 1800, 3: 38-39. 1975. - Jackson, B.D., Proc. Linn. Soc. 134(suppl.): 14-15. 1922. - Kastner, J., A world of naturalists 70, 77-78. 1978. - Keefe, A.M., The Biologist 48(3-4): 55. Jun 1966. - Koster, J.Th., Taxon 18: 552. 1969. - Lack, E., Die Abenteuer des Sir Joseph Banks p. 31, 83. 1985. - Lemmon, K., Golden age of plant hunters p. 12-14, 17, 18. 1968. - Lütjeharms, W.J., Gesch. mykol. 182, 185, 186 ff., 195, 255. 1936. - Murrill, W.A., Hist. Foundat. Bot. Florida 11. 1945. - O'Brian, P., Joseph Banks, a life 35-36, 64-65. 1987. - Rehbock, P.F., The philosophical naturalists 71. 1983. - Richardson, R., Extracts lit. sci. corr. p. 390. 1835. - Rose, H.J., New general biographical dictionary 7: 227. 1850. - Savage, S., Calendar of the Ellis manuscripts, Catal. manuscr. libr. Linn. Soc. London part iv. 1948. vi, 104 pp. - Smit, P. and R.J.Ch.V. ter Laage (eds.), Regn. veg. 71: 35, 39, 42, 49. 1970. - Smith, J.E., Selection corr. Linnaeus 1: 79. 1821, 2: 5. 1821. - Stafleu, F.A., Linnaeus and the Linnaeans p. 151, 236. 1971. - Stearns, R.P., Science in the British Colonies of America 732 (index). 1970. - Swainson, W., Taxidermy, bibliography and biography, London, p. 175-178. 1840 (on Ellis, zoophytology). ### Publications ##### n.32.743. Directions **Title** *Directions* for bringing over *seeds and plants* from the *East Indies* and other distant countries in a state of vegetation: together with a catalogue of such foreign plants as are worthy of being encouraged in our American Colonies, for the purposes of medicine, agriculture, and commerce. To which is added, the figure and botanical description of a new sensitive plant, called Dionaea muscipula: or Venus's fly-trap.... London (Printed, and fold by L. Davis, printer to the Royal Society...) 1770. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Direct. seeds pl. E. Ind.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1770, *1 pl*. (copp.), \[i, t.p.\], \[Dionaea...:\], *1 pl*. (col. copp.), \[35\]-41. *Copies*: B, L. *Another ed*.: 1771, *Directions* for *bringing* over *Seeds* and *Plants*, etc., p. \[ii\], 1-24, see Hunt 618/1771 on p. 343 (Hunt Bot. Catalogue, 18-Century.). Transactions of the American philosophical society, held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge p. i, 266-271. 1771. – Tucker 1: 227, PR ed. 1: 2963. *German translation*: Anweisung wie man Samen und Pflanzen aus Ostindien und anderen entlegenen Ländern frisch und grünend über See bringen kann, nebst einem Verzeichniss von dergleichen ausländischen Pflanzen deren Bau in den amerikanischen Colonien... befördert zu werden verdient; aus dem Englischen übersetzt... Leipzig (Flittner) 1775. 54 pp., *1 pl*. Oct (n.v.). – For Translation of Dionaea muscipula see TL-2/5: no. 11.130 (under Schreber). ##### n.32.744. letter **Title** A copy of a *letter* from John Ellis, Esq.; F.R.S. to Dr. *Linnaeus*, F.R.S. &c. with the figure and characters of that elegant *American evergreen-tree*, called by the gardiners the Loblolly-Bay, taken from blossoms blown near London, and the shewing that it is not an Hibiscus, as Mr. Miller calls it; nor an Hypericum, as Dr. Linnaeus supposes it; but an intire new genus, to which Mr. Ellis gives the name Gordonia... \[Philosophical Transactions... 1771\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1771, p. 518-523, *pl. 11. Copies*: HH, MO, NY (xerox). – Reprinted and to be cited from Philos. Trans. 60: 518-523, *pl. 11.* 1771. ##### n.32.745. letter **Title** The copy of a *letter* from John Ellis, Esq.; F.R.S. to Mr. *William Aiton*, botanic gardener to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, at Kew, on a new species of *Illicium Linnaei*, or Stary Aniseed tree, lately discovered in West Florida... \[Philosophical Transactions... 1771\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1771, p. 524-531, *1 pl*. *Copies*: HH, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Philos. Trans. 60: 524-531, *1 pl*. 1771. ##### n.32.746. observations **Title** Some additional *observations* on the method of preserving seeds from foreign parts, for the benefit of our *American colonies*. With an account of the garden at St. Vincent, under the care of Dr. George Young... London (Printed for W. Bowyer and J. Nichols...) 1773. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Obs. Amer. col.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1773, p. \[1\]-15. *Copies*: HH, NSUB. ##### n.32.747. Mangostan **Title** A description of the *Mangostan* and the *Bread-Fruit*: The first, esteemed one of the most delicious; the other, the most useful of all the Fruits in the East Indies.... To which are added, directions to voyagers, for bringing over these and other vegetable productions, which would be extremely beneficial to the inhabitants of our West India Islands... London (printed for the author: and sold by Edward and Charles Dilly) 1775. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Mangost. Bread-Fr.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1775, p. \[i\], \[iii\]-iv, 5-47, *4 pl*. (uncol. copp.). *Copy*: NY. – Plesch p. 267-218, Tucker 1: 227, PR ed. 1: 2965. *Note*: In 1976 Genesis Publications Limited (Guildford, U.K.) issued a reprint of "The log of H.M.S. Providence 1791-1793 by Captain W. Bligh" wherein on p. 35-87 can be found a facsimile of the above publication by John Ellis.