Sylva, or a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions. As it was deliver'd in the Royal society the XVth of October, MDCLXII ... Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves, Terra, a philosophical essay of earth ... To which is annexed Pomona: or, an appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider ... Also Acetaria: or, a discourse of sallets. With Kalendarivm hortense. Or, The gard'ners almanack ... / [John Evelyn].

  • Evelyn, John, 1620-1706
Date:
1706
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sylva, or a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions. As it was deliver'd in the Royal society the XVth of October, MDCLXII ... Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves, Terra, a philosophical essay of earth ... To which is annexed Pomona: or, an appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider ... Also Acetaria: or, a discourse of sallets. With Kalendarivm hortense. Or, The gard'ners almanack ... / [John Evelyn]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    l\dendarfam Hortenfe* Supply of qualified Air and Nutrition to the Plants, is far «iS concerns that Element • arid as they are placed nearer or farther from the Notes of the Stove-pipes, enjoy the feveral Climates and Degrees of Warmth which lhall be found moft na¬ tural and agreeable to them. • The beft pipes, and only proper for this purpofe, are fuch as are made of the beft Crucille-Earth; for fliculd thev be of tile beft Cafl Iron, a too intenfe Heat of Sea-coal or Charcoal Fire would mdanger their melting. Let therefore the Fire be rather conftant than vehement. • I doubt not but one Jingle Pipe of competent bore, would be as effectual as three or four, which ihould not be of above Inch and half bore. • Note, That any fort of Fuel whatfoever may be ufed fafely in this Stove, J I Conclude all with a Catalogue of fuch excellent Fruit-Trees* as may dired Gentlemen to the Choice of that which i stood, and Store fufficient for a moderate Plantation t Species ahd Qurioftties being otherwise boundlefs, and without end. [Note, That M fignifies Mural or Wall-Fruity S, Stan¬ dard ; D, Dwarf.] Codling Kentilh, &c. Red-firakes, Jr. , Genet Moyle^IC^er* 0 pears. M Bonne Chreflienne ■ 5 Winter* Bergamot ordinary. Bergamot de Bufy. Vergoleufe, excellent. Poire a double fleure. Wind/or Sovraigne. Green-field. Boeurie du Roy. Ambret. Cheffom. Efpine d’Tever, Petit Mufcat. Petit Blanquet, S Blanquet Mufque. Orange Bergamot. Petit Roufiet, excellent, Cuiffe Madame. Boudin Mufque. f uniting^ red, and white, firft Mouille en Bouchd. M m m m m 2 Bruit APPLES. Ruffet *} Kentijh S Holland > Pippin, Golden 1 Golden Ruffet J Pear-main. Loanees Pear-main. Hervy-Apple. S Reinet flat. Deux-ans, or John. Paffe-pome. Pome Apis. Cour pendue. Calvile of all fort$. Golden Mundiy excellent, July-fiower. f£ueen. Marigold. Winter gueening, Leather-Coat. Chefnut. Kirkham. Cats-he ad.