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The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forest-trees: With directions how to plant, make, and keep woods, walks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c. Also rules and tables shewing how the ingenious planter may measure superficial figures, divide woods or land, and measure timber and other solid bodies, either by arithmetick or geometry: with the uses of that excellent line, the line of numbers, by several new examples; and many other rules, useful for most men. Illustrated with figures, proper for avenues, walks, and lawns, &c. By Moses Cook, gardiner to the earl of Essex at Cashioberry.
Cook, Moses.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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Silva: or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his Majesty's dominions: as it was delivered in the Royal Society on the 15th day of October, 1662, upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the Navy. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. By John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. With notes by A. Hunter, M.D. F.R.S.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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John McEvoy. Proprietor of the new nurseries at Collon, near Drogheda. Will open them for sale early in autumn; there may be had most sorts of forrest trees and flowering shrubs that will bear those climates, particularly the following, with their reduced prices.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The profitable planter. A treatise on the cultivation of larch and Scotch fir timber: showing that their excellent quality (especially that of the former) will render them so extensively useful, as greatly to promote the interests of the country. With directions for planting in various soils and situations, By a new and expeditious method, also, for the management of plantations. To which are added. Useful hints, in regard to shelter and ornament By W. Pontey.
Pontey, William.Date: [1800]- Books
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The Following prices will be given for clean; found seeds of forrest trees, &c. By John McEvoy, of Collon, near Drogheda.
Date: [1750?]