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].

  • John Evelyn
Date:
1706
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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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    one of Virginia, a mod datelyTree, which (bearing Acorns') might eafily be propagated here, if it were worth the while. 3. I [halt not need to repeat what has already been laid Cap. z. concerning the raiflng of this iree from the Acorn ; they will alio endure the laying, but never to advantage of Bulk or Stature : It is in the mean time the Propagation of thele large ipreading Oaks, which is especially recommended for the Excellency of the Tim her] and that his Majeflies Foreds were well and plentifully Stor’d with them ,* becaufe they require room, and fpace to amplifie and ex¬ pand themfeh cs, and \\ ould therefore be Planted at more remote didances, and free from all Encumbrances : And this upon confi- deration how flowly a full-grown Oak mounts upwards, and how fpeedily they fpread, and dilate themfelves to all Quarters, by dref- fing and due culture ; fo as above forty Tears Advance is to be gain’d by this only Indudry: And, if thus his Majeflies Foreds and Chafes were Stor’d, viz. with this fpreading Tree at handfom Intervals, by which Grazing might be improv’d for the feeding of Deer and Cat tel under them, (forfuch was the old Salt us) benign¬ ly vifited with the Gleams of the Sun, and adorned with the didant hand-skips appearing through the Glades, and frequent Vallies ; 3 (-betwixt Whofe rows the azure Sky is feen immixd. With Hillocks, Vales, and Helds, as now we fee Diflinguifh’d in a fweet variety ; Such places which wild Apple-trees throughout Adorn, and happy Shrubs grow all about f) As the Poet deferibes his Olive-groves, nothing could be more ra- viihiiig for lb we might alfo fprinkle Fruit-trees amongd them ( of which hereafter) for Cyder, and many fingular ufes, andfhould find fuch goodly Plantations the boad of our Rangers, and Forefls infinitely preferable to any thing we have yet beheld, rude, and neglected as they are : I fay, when his Majefly lhall proceed (as he hath defignd) to animate this laudable pride into falhion, Forefls and Woods (as well as Fields and Inclofures ) will prefent us with another face than now1 they do. And here I cannot but applaud the worthy Indudry of old Sir Harbotle Grimflone,who (I am told) from a very fmall Nurfery of Acorns, which he low’d in the neg¬ lected corners of his ground, did draw forth fuch numbers of Oaks of competent growth ; as being planted about his Fields in even, and uniform rows, about one hundred foot from the Hedges ; bulb’d, and well water’d till they had diffidently fix’d themfelves, did wonderfully improve both the beauty, and the value of his Demeafnes. But I proceed. * (Ccrrula diftinguens Inter plaga currere pofTet Per tumulos, & convalles, campolque profufa : Ut nunc elT'e vides vario diftin&a lepore Omnia, qux pomis interfita dulcibus ornant Arbuitilque tenent lelicibus oblita circum,) Lucret.l. 5.