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Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)John Evelyn

Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)

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Original author: John Evelyn

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"Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)" by John Evelyn is a treatise first presented to the Royal Society in 1662 and published as a book in 1664. This pioneering work addresses the cultivation and propagation of timber trees in England's dominions. Recognized as one of the most influential forestry texts ever published, it combines practical instruction with natural philosophy. Later editions expanded to include geological essays, fruit tree cultivation, and cider production, cementing its legacy across centuries.

Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2), by John Evelyn. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #20778.

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39 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Of the Earth, Soil, Seed, Air, and Water „ 1207 words
  2. 2.Book III87 words
  3. 3.Introduction: I (1)8,796 words
  4. 4.Introduction: I (2)8,942 words
  5. 5.Introduction: I (3)8,299 words
  6. 6.Introduction: I (4)8,438 words
  7. 7.Introduction: I (5)555 words
  8. 8.Chapter I: Of the Earth, Soil, Seed, Air, and Water3,063 words
  9. 9.Chapter II: Of the Seminary and of Transplanting5,447 words
  10. 10.Chapter III: Of the Oak9,410 words
  11. 11.Chapter IV: Of the Elm3,712 words
  12. 12.Chapter V: Of the Beech1,648 words
  13. 13.Chapter VI: Of the Horn-beam1,565 words
  14. 14.Chapter VII: Of the Ash2,338 words
  15. 15.Chapter VIII: Of the Chesnut1,905 words
  16. 16.Chapter IX: Of the Wallnut3,069 words
  17. 17.Chapter X: Of the Service, and black cherry-tree1,134 words
  18. 18.Chapter XI: Of the Maple1,715 words
  19. 19.Chapter XII: Of the Sycomor302 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIII: Of the Lime-Tree1,738 words
  1. 21.Chapter XIV: Of the Poplar, Aspen, and Abele1,897 words
  2. 22.Chapter XV: Of the Quick-Beam351 words
  3. 23.Chapter XVI: Of the Hasel1,284 words
  4. 24.Chapter XVII: Of the Birch4,467 words
  5. 25.Chapter XVIII: Of the Alder1,060 words
  6. 26.Chapter XIX: Of the Withy, Sallow, Ozier, and Willow5,056 words
  7. 27.Chapter XX: Of Fences, Quick-sets, &c7,875 words
  8. 28.Chapter I: Of the Mulberry3,323 words
  9. 29.Chapter II1,769 words
  10. 30.Chapter III: Of the Fir, Pine, Pinaster, Pitch-tree, Larsh, and Subterranean trees10,098 words
  11. 31.Chapter IV: Of the Cedar, Juniper, Cypress, Savine, Thuya &c8,732 words
  12. 32.Chapter V3,111 words
  13. 33.Chapter VI: Of the Arbutus, Box, Yew, Holly, Pyracanth, Laurel, Bay, &c5,917 words
  14. 34.Chapter VII: Of the infirmities of trees, &c6,593 words
  15. 35.Chapter I: §1278 words
  16. 36.Chapter III: §759 words
  17. 37.Chapter XIV: §865 words
  18. 38.Chapter IV: §1449 words
  19. 39.Chapter VI: §850 words