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Name: Lorrie P.
Status: other
Age: 40s
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Date: 2/22/2004
Question:
Sirs, I would like any suggestions on the best way to preserve olive tree branches and their leaves to use in displays. I would like to preserve their colour and prevent them from becoming brittle.

Replies:
Perhaps pressing and drying them as follows:

http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/Library/liesner/tpage.html

http://herbarium.usu.edu/Resources/SpecimensVouchers%5B1%5D.pdf

http://www.agweb.okstate.edu/fourh/leaves236.pdf

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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