Feedback request: Anthriscus cerefolium (21785)

[Roger Horton]

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Specimen #345171

Taxon:	Apiaceae: Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. ("Garden Chervil")
Filed in taxon folder:	Apiaceae: Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. ("Garden Chervil")
Collection date:	1842
Locality:	Great Britain, VC17 Surrey, Weybridge, TQ06, On a rubbish heap, Weybridge Common
ex herb:	Mr Hewett Cottrell Watson Mr William Hadden Beeby
Institution:	South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	seeds/fruits

Documented by xmhcman on 25^th October 2012.

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xmhcman wrote

There seems to be a reference at the foot of the label to 'A Bennett'. I cannot fit any of the Bennetts in the database to this date/handwriting. Or is the date itself in doubt as it is in quotes: "1842"?

[Chris Liffen]

Arthur Bennett lived and worked in High Street, Croydon - the last line of writing is his script.

[Roger Horton]

Thanks, but the database has Arthur Bennett being born in 1843, the date on the label is "1842" (in quotes). I'm confused!

[Chris Liffen]

Yes, I appreciate that the date does not match with his 'lifeline' - but the last line of writing is almost certainly his, cf image below

I think that the original writing is not him but perhaps H C Watson - maybe Bennett acquired the sheet ???
http://www.meiosis.org.uk/botanists/arthur-bennett/