A double pear
Date
7 March 1700
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p1
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 221mm
width (page): 159mm
width (page): 159mm
Subject
Content object
Description
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 7 March 1700, a report about a pear which had another fruit growing out of it with a leaf was read. This is likely the original paper, with a drawing of the double pear.
Transcription
This first were Peares, which in 24 days about the end of August had blossom'd and were come to maturity. One of these pears there was, which appear'd to have brought forth another through her head. For this head was wide open and had sent forth another pear, which came out but half, and this second pear emitted out of its head a branch and some leaves.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
7 March 1699/00 [i.e. 1700], 'A relation of a strange double Pear, with leaves springing from the same was read. Dr Woodward said it was a very usual thing to meet with fruit growing together; but particularly nuts' (JBO/10/169).
Related fellows
John Woodward (1665 - 1728, British) , Naturalist
Associated place