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A short treatise on forest-trees, acquaticks, ever-greens, fences and grass-seeds, by The Right Honourable the late Earl of Haddington.
Haddington, Thomas Hamilton, Earl of, 1680-1735.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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The forest pruner; or, timber owner's assistant. A treatise on the training or management of British timber trees; whether intended for use, ornament, or shelter; including an explanation of the causes of their general diseases and defects, with the means of prevention, and remedies, where practicable: also, an examination of the properties of English fir timber; with remarks on the old and outlines of a new system for the management of oak woods / By William Pontey.
Pontey, William.Date: 1808- Books
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Sylva, 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 of October, 1662, upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable and principal officers and commissioner of the Navy. In two books. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. Terra, a philosophical essay of earth ... to which is annex'd Pomona; or an appendix concerning fruit-trees ... also Kalendarium hortense; or, the gardener's almanack ... by John Evelyn.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.Date: M. DCC. XXIX- Books
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A practical treatise on planting; and the management of woods and coppices by S. H. Esq. ...
Hayes, Samuel.Date: 1794- Books
House-plants as sanitary agents, or, The relation of growing vegetation to health and disease : comprising also a consideration of the subject of practical floriculture and of the sanitary influences of forests and plantations / by J.M. Anders.
Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936.Date: 1887- Pictures
An Italian landscape: a woman walking along a winding path through a wood. Etching by F. Giuntotardi, 1813, after G. Poussin.
Dughet, Gaspard, 1615-1675.Date: [1813]Reference: 2476690iPart of: Dodici paesi dipinti sul muro in uno dei saloni del Palazzo Colonna da Gaspare Poussin ... da Filippo Giuntotardi :- Books
La forêt valdivienne et ses limites : notes de géographie botanique / par Lucien Hauman.
Hauman, Lucien, 1880-1965.Date: 1916- Books
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A treatise on forest-trees: containing, not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated Experiments: As also, Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable Kinds of Forest-Trees, to the Height of Thirty Feet and upwards, with certain Success; and, On the same Principles, (with equal Success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry Kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: to which are added, directions for the disposition, planting, and culture of hedges, by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in five Years, than they now usually are in ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely-Garden, Edinburgh.
Boutcher, William.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The landed gentleman's useful companion: or, A sure and easy method of improving estates; By plantation of oak, elm, beech, birch, platanus, portugal chesnut, horse chesnut, walnut, lime, service, maple, sycamore, hornbeam, quickbeam, hazel, fir, pine, and all kinds of aquaticks, &c. Wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantage thereof; with their, manner of raising, cultivating, felling, &c. in all kinds of soils, whereby estates may be greatly improved. Together with an appendix, of the mensuration of timber, after the common method; and the deceitful way of taking dimensions. Likewise geometrical rules for the true mensuration thereof. The whole being founded on above thirty years experience, and now first published for the benefit of the publick by a country gentleman.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1741- Books
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A history of British forest-trees : indigenous and introduced / By Prideaux John Selby. Illustrated by nearly 200 engravings.
Selby, Prideaux John, 1788-1867.Date: 1842- Archives and manuscripts
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M0001601: Photograph depicting a "virgin" forest featuring a bridge and waterfall, in Java
Date: 20 January 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/14/99Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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A treatise on forest-trees: containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated experiments: As Also Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable kinds of Forest-Trees, to the height of thirty feet and upwards, with certain success; and, On the same principles, (with as certain success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: To which are added directions for the disposition, Planting, and Culture of hedges by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in five years, than they now usually are in ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely Garden, Edinburgh.
Boutcher, William.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A treatise on forest-trees: containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the Result of many repeated Experiments: As also Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable Kinds of Forest-Trees, to the Height of Thirty Feet and upwards, with certain Success; and, On the same Principles, (with as certain Success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry Kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: To which are added, directions for the disposition, Planting, and Culture of hedges, by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in Five Years, than they now usually are in Ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely-Garden, Edinburgh.
Boutcher, William.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The culture of forests; with an appendix, in which the state of the royal forests is considered, and a system proposed for their improvement. By Lieut. Col. A. Emmerich, Deputy Surveyor General of the Royal Forests, Chaces, and Parks.
Emmerich, Andrew, 1739?-1810?.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Pictures
A woodcutter, trapped under a fallen tree trunk, is recued by his daughter. Watercolour by P. Bentall, 1966.
Bentall, Patricia, active approximately 1966.Date: 15.1.66 [15 January 1966]Reference: 2847882iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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Manwood's treatise of the forest laws: Shewing not only the laws now in force, but the original of forests, what they are, and how they differ from chases, parks, and warrens; which all such things as are incident to either: together with the proper terms of art, collected out of the common and statute laws of this realm; as also from the assises and iters of Pickering and Lancaster, and several other ancient and learned authors. Treating also of the office of agistors, beadles, foresters, keepers, rangers, verderors and wood wards, and of the courts of attachment, &c. with all the variety of cases relating to forests, chases, parks, and warrens; and all the laws concerning the game made, adjudged or repealed, since the year 1665. The whole digested under proper titles in an alphabetical order. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged. By William Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Manwood, John, -1610.Date: 1717- Pictures
A man and a woman seen from behind stand arm-in-arm in a clearing by a pool in a wood . Etching by C.W. Kolbe the elder.
Kolbe, Carl Wilhelm, 1759-1835.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 2822676i- Books
Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum: containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species / by J.C. Loudon.
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843Date: 1875- Books
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An act, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusets-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, upon Wednesday the thirtieth day of May, 1764; and from thence continued by sundry prorogations to Thursday the eighteenth day of October following, and then met at Boston, in the county of Suffolk.
Massachusetts.Date: 1764- Books
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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
Life in the treetops : adventures of a woman in field biology / Margaret D. Lowman.
Lowman, Margaret.Date: 1999- Journals
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Forest ecology and management
Date: 1976-- Books
Gathering grounds : public access to gathering grounds : afforestation & agriculture on gathering grounds / Ministry of Health.
Great Britain. Ministry of Health. Central Advisory Water Committee.Date: 1948- 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]- Journals
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Forest policy and economics
Date: c2000-