Project Gutenberg 2007-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 1117 Evelyn, John 1620 1706 Nisbet, John 1853 1914 Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees. Vol. 1 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylva,_or_A_Discourse_of_Forest-Trees_and_the_Propagation_of_Timber Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries). This file is gratefully uploaded to the PG collection in honor of Distributed Proofreaders having posted over 10,000 ebooks. "Sylva; Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees" by John Evelyn is a scientific publication written in the late 17th century. This seminal work focuses on forestry, detailing the ecology and cultivation of various species of trees, and emphasizes the importance of timber for various uses." The opening of the text introduces the author, John Evelyn, and outlines his significant contributions to the scholarly exploration of forestry during a period marked by the restoration of the monarchy in England. The introduction also highlights Evelyn's esteemed position among contemporaries such as Izaak Walton and Samuel Pepys, setting the stage for a work that intertwines scientific inquiry with a personal narrative of his life and interests. This foundation prepares readers for a deep dive into various aspects of tree cultivation and their significance to both nature and society, as Evelyn articulates his views and experiences related to forest trees. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Gardening -- Early works to 1800 Forests and forestry -- Early works to 1800 Trees -- Early works to 1800 SD Text Forestry Natural History Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 958917 2025-10-08T14:54:33.529846 text/html 969880 2009-03-03T20:46:50 text/html 976325 2025-10-08T14:54:46.483855 application/epub+zip 992684 2025-10-08T14:54:35.647868 application/epub+zip 417039 2025-10-08T14:54:34.462881 application/epub+zip 1301364 2025-10-08T14:54:54.239812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1252054 2025-10-08T14:54:45.294825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714799 2022-09-10T04:03:58.242427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843267 2025-10-08T14:54:31.749954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 843087 2009-03-03T20:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 835096 2009-03-03T20:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 835374 2009-03-03T20:45:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41362049 2007-03-09T15:30:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 24609 2025-10-08T14:54:54.408751 application/rdf+xml 24910 2025-10-08T14:54:34.599847 image/jpeg 3343 2025-10-08T14:54:34.530871 image/jpeg 336898 2009-03-03T20:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 334039 2009-03-03T20:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 941219 2009-03-03T20:47:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 333738 2009-03-03T20:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 939272 2025-10-08T14:54:33.615859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia