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THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES

by Nautilus

“Olive leaf scorch”, parasitic disease affecting mainly the leaves of the olive trees, causing their desiccation. Botanical illustration by Ugo Brizi for the Regia Stazione di Patologia Vegetale di Roma, Rome, comparing the diseased plant with the healthy plant (published on its official gazette in 1903) (Nautilus collection)