Evelyn, John, an English writer, born at Wotton, Surrey; travelled in France and Italy during the Civil War, where he devoted much time to gardening and the study of trees; was author of a celebrated work, entitled “Sylva; or, A Discourse of Forest Trees,” &c.; did much to improve horticulture and introduce exotics into this country; his “Memoirs,” written as a diary, are full of interest, “is justly famous for the fulness, variety, and fidelity of its records” (1620‒1706).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
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