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A treatise on forest-trees containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated experiments: As Also Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable kinds of Forest-Trees, to the height of thirty feet and upwards, with certain success; and, On the same principles, (with as certain success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: To which are added directions for the disposition, Planting, and Culture of hedges by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in five years, than they now usually are in ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely Garden, Edinburgh.

Title
A treatise on forest-trees [electronic resource] : containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated experiments: As Also Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable kinds of Forest-Trees, to the height of thirty feet and upwards, with certain success; and, On the same principles, (with as certain success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: To which are added directions for the disposition, Planting, and Culture of hedges by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in five years, than they now usually are in ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely Garden, Edinburgh.
Author
Boutcher, William.
Publication
Edinburgh : printed for the author; and sold by J. Murray, No. 32, Fleet-Street, London, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]

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Description
4,xlviii,259,[5]p.; 4⁰.
Subject
  • Trees
  • Hedges
  • Forests and forestry
Note
  • With a postscript.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Henrey
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642286336
  • ECCO1-T113532
Author
Boutcher, William.
Title
A treatise on forest-trees [electronic resource] : containing not only the best methods of their culture hitherto practised, but a variety of new and useful discoveries, the result of many repeated experiments: As Also Plain Directions for removing most of the valuable kinds of Forest-Trees, to the height of thirty feet and upwards, with certain success; and, On the same principles, (with as certain success) for transplanting Hedges of sundry kinds, which will at once resist Cattle: To which are added directions for the disposition, Planting, and Culture of hedges by observing which, they will be handsomer and stronger Fences in five years, than they now usually are in ten. By William Boutcher, Nurseryman, At Comely Garden, Edinburgh.
Imprint
Edinburgh : printed for the author; and sold by J. Murray, No. 32, Fleet-Street, London, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]
Edition
The second edition.
Indexed In:
Henrey, 478
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T113532.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain Scotland Edinburgh.
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