Illiard & LeafCollector
Illiard Illiard
LeafCollector LeafCollector
Illiard Illiard
LeafCollector, I’ve been mapping leaf venation patterns as a sort of botanical data set. Your archive might have the old specimens I need to test whether pattern repetition is just evolutionary coincidence or a hidden algorithm.
LeafCollector LeafCollector
Sure, I’ve got a few decades‑old herbarium sheets that include detailed venation. Just bring me a list of species and collection dates, and I’ll pull the right specimens out for you.
Illiard Illiard
Great, just send me the species list with dates, and I’ll make sure the right samples are queued for the analysis.
LeafCollector LeafCollector
Here are the specimens I can offer: 1. Quercus rubra – 1924, Missouri 2. Acer saccharum – 1919, Ontario 3. Rhododendron catawbiense – 1937, North Carolina 4. Ficus lyrata – 1945, Ecuador 5. Liriodendron tulipifera – 1908, Virginia 6. Magnolia grandiflora – 1952, Georgia 7. Pinus strobus – 1883, Maine 8. Ginkgo biloba – 1961, Illinois 9. Helianthus annuus – 1930, Iowa 10. Betula pendula – 1921, New Hampshire Let me know which ones you’d like in the queue.
Illiard Illiard
Quercus rubra, Acer saccharum, Ginkgo biloba and Betula pendula – that should give me enough cross‑domain venation to tease out any hidden pattern. Let me know if you need anything else in the mix.
LeafCollector LeafCollector
Excellent choices. I’ll retrieve the 1924 Quercus rubra, 1919 Acer saccharum, 1961 Ginkgo biloba, and 1921 Betula pendula from the archive. If you need any additional context or higher‑resolution scans, just let me know.
Illiard Illiard
Sounds good, I’ll pull the scans in and get my algorithm ready. Let me know if the images come with any metadata that might help isolate age‑related venation shifts.
LeafCollector LeafCollector
The scans come with a full record sheet: collection date, collector’s name, herbarium accession number, geographic coordinates of where the leaf was found, and the preservation method (dried, pressed, or silica‑gel). I can also send the original field notes if that helps track age‑related changes.
Illiard Illiard
I’ll need the accession numbers and coordinates for the first pass, and the field notes will be handy if the preservation method shows any micro‑damage patterns. Fire them over when you’re ready.
LeafCollector LeafCollector
Quercus rubra – Accession Q-1924-001, coordinates 38.6270°N 90.1994°W Acer saccharum – Accession A-1919-045, coordinates 45.4215°N 75.6972°W Ginkgo biloba – Accession G-1961-023, coordinates 40.7128°N 73.9352°W Betula pendula – Accession B-1921-078, coordinates 44.9537°N 123.0428°W Field notes include collector’s remarks on moisture level at time of press, any visible micro‑damage from handling, and the preservation technique used (dried, pressed, silica‑gel). Let me know if you need those notes as well.