The Editors annoimce with much regret the death 

 of Mr. H. Rackham, whereby the Loeb Classical 

 Library has lost one of its most helpful contributors. 

 Mr. Rackham had completed his work on the galley- 

 proofs of this volume, and was engaged in the 

 revision of the page-proofs. The whole of the 

 translation, except a few verbal changes, is his. 



INTRODUCTION 



Tiiis volume contains Books XII-XVI of Pliny's 

 Naturalis Historia. Their subject is trees and vines. 



The detailed contents will be found in PHny's 

 outhne of the work, which, with Hsts of the authorities 

 used for each Book, forms the contents of Book I. 

 For Books XII-XVI, see Volume I, pp. 65-80, of 

 this edition. 



Book XII deals with trees — their various quaHties. 



Book XIII gives foreign trees and their use in 

 supplying scent, fruit, paper and wood. 



Book XIV discusses vine-growing and varieties of 

 wine. 



Book XV. OHves, oHve-oil and fruit-trees. 



Book XVI. Forest trees, their nature and varie- 

 ties ; their value for timber and other commodities. 

 Longevity of trees. Parasitic plants. 



