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Paper, 'Observations on the humble and sensible plants in Mr Chiffin's garden in St James his parke' by Dr Clarke

Reference number: CLP/10i/2

Date: 09 August 1661

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Dr Clarke describes the properties of various shrubs seen in the garden of Mr Chiffin in St James' Park. Those present at the time the observations were made: Lord [William] Brouncker, Sir Robert Moray, Dr [John] Wilkins, Mr [John] Evelyn, Dr [Jonathan] Goddard, Dr [Nathaniel] Henshaw and Dr [Timothy] Clarke.

Subject: Botany

Read to the Royal Society on 21 August 1661

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CLP/10i/2
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09 August 1661
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4 pages
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Timothy Clarke

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Timothy Clarke, Paper, 'Observations on the humble and sensible plants in Mr Chiffin's garden in St James his parke' by Dr Clarke, 09 August 1661, CLP/10i/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_10i_2/paper-observations-on-the-humble-and-sensible-plants-in-mr-chiffins-garden-in-st-james-his-parke-by-dr-clarke, accessed on 20 March 2025

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