| Reference number | CLP/10ii/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An account of the culture and management of saffron in England' by Dr James Douglas |
| Date | [1728] |
| Description | Paper by Douglas discussing the growing of crocuses between Saffron Walden [Essex] and Cambridgeshire - the 'country of Saffron'. Douglas lists charges and profits for growing saffron at end of paper.
Subject: Botany
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of the culture and management of Saffron in England, by James Douglas, M. D. Med. Regin. Extr. & S. R. S'.
Read to the Royal Society on 7 November 1728. |
| Extent | 34p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1727.0060
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 35 (1728), p 566 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/13/63 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5719 | Douglas; James (1675 - 1742); physician | 1675 - 1742 |