Botanical Article Bibliographic Records

HI Number 154383

Author: White, Thomas
Coauthors:
Title: [On the growth of trees.]
MLP no: 2973
BPH Series Abbreviation: Repert. Arts Manufactures Agric.
Citation: ser. 2, 25 (150): 347-358. 1814 [Nov.]
Year(s): 1814
Note: Repr. from: Trans. Soc. London Encour. Arts, n.v.n.d
Title from the index; it is also used in the headline, throughout the article. This is a letter from White to the Society of Arts, dated 10 Sept. 1813. The heading to the article itself is as follows: Mr. White, of Woodlands, in the County of Durham, during a correspondence with the Society of Arts, having informed the Secretary, that his deceased father had been favoured with nine gold and two silver medals from them, for planting the trees he is now converting to a valuable purpose; the Society thought it would render an essential service to the public, to trace the progress of the trees, from the time of their being planted to that of the application of their bark for tanning; and therefore directed the Secretary to make necessary inquiries for that purpose from Mr. White; in answer to which the following communication was received.