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Paper, 'Some observation upon leaves' by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/10i/22

Date: 1686?

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Paper comparing leaves of a plum tree and a cherry tree observed in September in Brussels that were found to have been eaten by insects. The author compares the structure and composition of the leaves from the two trees.

Subject: Botany

Reference number
CLP/10i/22
Earliest possible date
1686?
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'Some observation upon leaves' by unknown author, 1686?, CLP/10i/22, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_10i_22/paper-some-observation-upon-leaves-by-unknown-author, accessed on 29 April 2025

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