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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… whole is destitute of wood, excepting only a few dwarfish trees among the scattered habitations in the valleys. On the … alder; and the produce of the hedgerows, various kinds of trees, for the most part of artificial plantation. In this … the falls of wood to professed wood-buyers, who cut up the trees on the spot, according to the purposes for which the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… many gardeners round London who 'offer all sorts of young trees ... for sale.' [Diaries (Saussure)]. See also GREEN …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… to the castle in 1556 cost 40 and required thirty oak trees. 43 Money was collected by the county justices between …
A History of the County of Somerset
… generally distributed. Often found in numbers in old ash trees in June. Many of these colonies consist of females …
A History of the County of Somerset
… consumed. Many beetles are very injurious to our crops and trees, while some are beneficial, in that they feed on and … and beet. The following do much injury to forest trees: the Elm-bark Beetle ( Scolytus destructor, Ol.), which … trees, doing at times considerable harm to apple, plum and cherry; while the grubs cause even greater damage by eating …