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 of October 1662, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

John Evelyn

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ISBN 10 : 1330556798 ISBN 13 : 9781330556795

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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The CEDA By JUNIPER, CYPRESS, SAVINE yTAMARISK, and THUYA. J3UT now after all the beautiful and stately trees, clad in perpetual verdure, let me not forget the CEDAR ,which grows in all extremes; in the moist Barbadocs, the hot Bermudas, (I speak of those trees so denominated) and in the cold New-E ngland; even where the snow lies. The ctDAR of LEBANON is now clafsed with the Pines; and the other Cedars described by Mr. Evclvn, arc clafsed with the Junipers. But as I did not choose to disturb the order of the chapters, I have reserved the description of the Cedar for this place. YA nnXM ic Mi il Pinusfoliiifasciculatisacuiis. Sp. PI. 1420. This tree is generally supposed to be an inhabitant of Mount Libanus only, but it is now found upon Mount Taurus, A manus, c.; and, from its hardy nature, it is probable that it may easily be naturalized to any climate. Having procured the cones from the Levant, or of our own growth, the seeds, a liitle before sowing, should beg tout in the following manner: Let a hole be bored with a pafscr exactly up the centre of each cone, from the base to i Jie apex; afler this operation put them into a tub of water, where they should remain till the next dav jthen having a wooden peg, rather bigger than the paf: cr, let it be tiirusl down the hole, and Volume I J.
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• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330556798
• ISBN 13: 9781330556795
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 530
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