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Kalm, Pehr (1715-1779)

Pehr Kalm, a native of Finland and professor
at the University of Åbo, on the recommendation
of Linné was sent by the Swedish Royal Academy
of Science to North America, to study its natural 
history and economic resources. From Sept.
1748 to Feb. 1751, he travelled in New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Canada, collecting
plants and seeds and making notes on economic
uses of the plants encountered. The main narrative 
of Kalm’s travels was published in three
volumes as "En Resa til Norra America" (Stockholm, 
1753-61); and an English translation by
J. R. Forster appeared with title: "Travels into 
North America" (London, 1770-71). See H. O.
Juel and J. W. Harshberger, in Proc. Acad. Nat.
Sci. Phila. 81:297-303 (1930).
The rare catalog of plants collected on this
journey, with Kalm’s own notes on localities,
uses, and in some instances cultivation, is described 
by B. D. Jackson in Jour. Bot. 60:334-
335 (Nov. 1922 )
The following theses written under Kalm's
direction at the University of Abo indicate an
interest in horticultural matters on his part.

Academisk afhandeling om nyttan af hallon i hushållningen 
... af Isaac Wargelin ... 1778. Åbo, Tryckt hos
J. C. Frenckell [1778] 7-13 p. (N. Y. Pub. Lib.;
Brit. Mus.)

Allmänna anmärkningar wid en krydd- och trä-gårds anläggande. 
[Olof Westzynthius, resp.] Åbo [1754] 8 p.
(Brit. Mus.; Bib. Nat. Paris)

Apple-träns ans och skötsel i Finland. Förra delen.
[Johan Calonius, resp.] Åbo [1769] (Brit. Mus.)

Apple-träns ans och skötsel i Finland. Andre delen.
[Johan Calonius, resp.] Åbo, Tryckt hos J.C.Frenckell
[1769] 14 p. (N. Y. Pub. Lib.)
        