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Position of Boughs in Summer and Winter

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THE following measurements may perhaps be of interest. They have been made with a view to ascertaining how much the weight of leaves and fruit depressed the branches of a tree. The first measurements were taken on August 3, the second on December 14, 1896:—

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FRY, A. Position of Boughs in Summer and Winter. Nature 55, 198 (1896). https://doi.org/10.1038/055198e0

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