Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2)
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SYLVA: OR A DISCOURSE OF FOREST TREES & THE PROPAGATION OF TIMBER V O L U M E O N E
CONTENTS.
VOLUME I.
VOLUME II.
VOLUME I.
VOLUME II.
INTRODUCTION.
I Evelyn & his literary contemporaries Isaac Walton & Samuel Pepys.
II Evelyn’s Childhood, Early Education, and Youth.
III Evelyn’s Early Manhood, Continental Travels and Studies, Voluntary Exile, and Return to England 1647.
IV Evelyn’s Attitude during the Commonwealth 1647-1660.
V Evelyn’s Career after the Restoration. (1660-1685).
VI Evelyn’s Declining Years (1685-1706).
VII Evelyn’s Literary Works.
VIII Evelyn’s Influence on British Arboriculture.
I Evelyn & his literary contemporaries Isaac Walton & Samuel Pepys.
II Evelyn’s Childhood, Early Education, and Youth.
III Evelyn’s Early Manhood, Continental Travels and Studies, Voluntary Exile, and Return to England 1647.
IV Evelyn’s Attitude during the Commonwealth 1647-1660.
V Evelyn’s Career after the Restoration. (1660-1685).
VI Evelyn’s Declining Years (1685-1706).
VII Evelyn’s Literary Works.
VIII Evelyn’s Influence on British Arboriculture.
TO THE KING.
TO THE READER.
ADVERTISEMENT.
BOOKS Published by the AUTHOR of this Discourse
Amico carissimo Johanni Evelyno, Armigero, e Societate Regali Londini, J. Beale, S.P.D. In Silvam.
Nobilissimo Viro Johanni Evelyno, Regalis Soc. Socio dignissimo.
ΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΙΑΝ
THE G A R D E N. To J. Evelyn, Esquire.
DENDROLOGIA THE FIRST BOOK
CHAPTER I. Of the Earth, Soil, Seed, Air, and Water.
CHAPTER II. Of the Seminary and of Transplanting.
CHAPTER III. Of the Oak.
CHAPTER IV. Of the Elm.
CHAPTER V. Of the Beech.
CHAPTER VI. Of the Horn-beam.
CHAPTER VII. Of the Ash.
CHAPTER VIII. Of the Chesnut.
CHAPTER IX. Of the Wallnut.
CHAPTER X. Of the Service, and black cherry-tree.
CHAPTER XI. Of the Maple.
CHAPTER XII. Of the Sycomor.
CHAPTER XIII. Of the Lime-Tree.
CHAPTER XIV. Of the Poplar, Aspen, and Abele.
CHAPTER XV. Of the Quick-Beam.
CHAPTER XVI. Of the Hasel.
CHAPTER XVII. Of the Birch.
CHAPTER XVIII. Of the Alder.
CHAPTER XIX. Of the Withy, Sallow, Ozier, and Willow.
CHAPTER XX. Of Fences, Quick-sets, &c.
DENDROLOGIA THE SECOND BOOK
CHAPTER I. Of the Mulberry.
CHAPTER II. Of the Platanus, Lotus, Cornus, Acacia, &c.
CHAPTER III. Of the Fir, Pine, Pinaster, Pitch-tree, Larsh, and Subterranean trees.
CHAPTER IV. Of the Cedar, Juniper, Cypress, Savine, Thuya &c.
CHAPTER V. Of the Cork, Ilex, Alaternus, Celastrus, Ligustrum, Philyrea, Myrtil, Lentiscus, Olive, Granade, Syring, Jasmine and other Exoticks.
CHAPTER VI. Of the Arbutus, Box, Yew, Holly, Pyracanth, Laurel, Bay, &c.
CHAPTER VII. Of the infirmities of trees, &c.
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