. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 49. THE BOX. Buxus sempervirens. PiATB 5, Fia. 16. AMILIAR to everybody in the dwarf form of the old-fashioned, ever- green, garden 'edgings,' the Box, as a Tree, is much less known, pro- bably for the reason that its dis- tribution is local, and limited to a few districts of England. Some of the finest examples of the Box-Tree are found growing at the well-known resort of Boxhill, in Surrey, and it also grows to a large size in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and in other counties. It is believed to be in- digenous to Britain, although it is here s
. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 49. THE BOX. Buxus sempervirens. PiATB 5, Fia. 16. AMILIAR to everybody in the dwarf form of the old-fashioned, ever- green, garden 'edgings,' the Box, as a Tree, is much less known, pro- bably for the reason that its dis- tribution is local, and limited to a few districts of England. Some of the finest examples of the Box-Tree are found growing at the well-known resort of Boxhill, in Surrey, and it also grows to a large size in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and in other counties. It is believed to be in- digenous to Britain, although it is here seldom. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Heath, Francis George, 1843-1913. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
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