EVELYN'S SYLVA
\ˈiːvlɪnz sˈɪlvə], \ˈiːvlɪnz sˈɪlvə], \ˈiː_v_l_ɪ_n_z s_ˈɪ_l_v_ə]\
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A Discourse of Forest Trees, etc., published 1664. A treatise by John Evelyn, of Wotton, scholar, philosopher, author, and a very perfect country gentleman (1620-1706) ; one of the founders of gardening, etc. ; to which, and to his example, this country is indebted for its fine abundant timber.
By Henry Percy Smith
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