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Details about the soil in Yorkshire - the need to put clay in sandy soil; lists some plants to improve agriculture- that planting 'white briony' would make good grass or corn

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RBO/7/55
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4 pages
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'Concerning several Plants may be usefully cultivated for Produceing Grass or Hay' by Martin Lister, RBO/7/55, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_7_55/concerning-several-plants-may-be-usefully-cultivated-for-produceing-grass-or-hay-by-martin-lister, accessed on 23 January 2025

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