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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abercrombie, John, 310. Anderson, John, 312. Athole, Duke of, 304. Averuncator, the, and its use, 295. Bark and its value, 191. Beal, John, 309. Bedford, Duke of, 304. Blue gum of Australia, 66. Bonfeil, John, 312. Bradley, Joseph, The Hall, Ebberston, York, quoted, 11, 60. Brown, Rev. John, Haddington, 306. Burrows, Mr Alfred J., Pluckley, quoted, 61. Cape Colony, tree-planting in, 66. Capon-tree of Jed Forest, 239, 241. Cawdor, Earl, 305. Cedars of Lebanon, 302. Cednts deodara, 42. Classification of forest-trees according to age, 272. Coal-tar, the use of, 279. Cockburn, John, 306. Conifene, 40. Cowel, John, 312. Cree's, Gavin, system of pruning, 260. Culbin sand-hills, planting of, 54. Dendroscope, the, 297. Dicks, John, 311. Disbudding young plants, 242. Drainage, the importance of, in con-nection with temperature, 17--test-ing the soil for, 18--draining the land for the planting of trees de-scribed, ii. et seq.--making covered drains, 19. Duncombe, John, 311. Edinburgh, tree-planting in, 106. Ellis, John, 311. Evelyn, John, 307. Fencing, different kinds of, 20--wire fences, ib.--turf dykes, 24--stone dykes, 25--wooden pollings, 27--report on fencing a plantation, 94. Footpick, forester's, 10. Forester, the duties of the, 4. Forestry, practical, 134--experi-mental, 136. Froude, Mr J. A., on the good effects of thinning, 151. Game covert, planting, 103--value of old woods as, 104. Gerarde, John, 308. Gibson, John, 311. Giles, John, 311. Greffer, John, 310. Grigor, John, 308. Hardwood trees, 44. Hill, John, 308. Invercauld estate, planting on the. 73. Kay, Mr, Bute, on transplanting machines, 115. King of the wood, Jed Forest, 239 240. Knots, hiding, 4c, 235. Larch culture, principles of, 153. Laurence, John, 312. Lettsom, John, 310. Lindley, Joh...
