Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)Evelyn, John
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Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)
Evelyn, John
Forests and forestry -- Early works to 1800; Gardening -- Early works to 1800; Trees -- Early works to 1800
CHAPTER I. Of the Earth, Soil, Seed, Air, and Water „ 1
„ II. Of the Seminary and of Transplanting „ 12
„ III. Of the Oak „ 30
„ IV. Of the Elm „ 62
„ V. Of the Beech „ 75
„ VI. Of the Horn-beam „ 81
„ VII. Of the Ash „ 86
„ VIII. Of the Chesnut „ 94
„ IX. Of the Wallnut „ 101
„ X. Of the Service, and black cherry-tree „ 111
„ XI. Of the Maple „ 115
„ XII. Of the Sycomor „ 121
„ XIII. Of the Lime-Tree „ 122
„ XIV. Of the Poplar, Aspen, and Abele „ 128
„ XV. Of the Quick-Beam „ 134
„ XVI. Of the Hasel „ 136
„ XVII. Of the Birch „ 140
„ XVIII. Of the Alder „ 155
„ XIX. Of the Withy, Sallow, Ozier, and Willow „ 159
„ XX. Of Fences, Quick-sets, &c. „ 175
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I. Of the Mulberry „ 203
„ II. Of the Platanus, Lotus, Cornus, Acacia, &c. „ 214
„ III. Of the Fir, Pine, Pinaster, Pitch-tree,
Larsh, and Subterranean trees „ 220
„ IV. Of the Cedar, Juniper, Cypress, Savine,
Thuya, &c. „ 253
„ V. Of the Cork, Ilex, Alaternus, Celastrus,
Ligustrum, Philyrea, Myrtil, Lentiscus,
Olive, Granade, Syring, Jasmine and other
Exoticks „ 282
„ VI. Of the Arbutus, Box, Yew, Holly, Pyracanth,
Laurel, Bay, &c. „ 293
„ VII. Of the infirmities of trees, &c. „ 314
VOLUME II.
BOOK III.
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