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rolleetions of plants illustrative of those used m th e arts and manufactures. ^ ^ e a r thitytl^^
of the garden. L s been formed an ornamental piece of w a t¿ (w), about fyvee qi artei s
? ong the edges of which are cultivated aquatic plants. In preparing the situât on for the recept on of
rei. thp suare earth was used to raise a broad natural-looking elevation (») upon th e highest part
of the ground, from which are seen Kensington Gardens, Hampstead, Highgate, and the country n o rth wards
from London to the distance of several miles.
6256. As an example o fa botanic garden on a somewhat smaller scale we may give the
plan of one begun at Birmingham in the year 1831. The pieee of ground intended for
this garden contained sixteen acres, of a surface considera% varied mid smgiilaily
advantageous in point of variety of soil. The upper part of the garden (/ÿ . 1018., B) is
E, American garden.
F, Kitchcn-garden and agricultural garden
G, Orchard.
H, Experimental garden and reserve ground.
ft level, intended for a circular range of hothouses ; a form adopted because they were
to be approached by the public from the north. The lower part of the garden ( f , g , n )
is a declivity upwards of 60 ft. beneath the level of the upper part; and the walks,
with the exception of the main central avenue, are contrived to descend to the bottom,
and ascend again to the level platform on wliich the hothouses stand, gradually, and
on one uniform slope. The remainder of the garden is occupied with the arboretum
and the herbaceous ground, planted on turf along the left hand side of the winding
walk, commencing with i?anunculace£e at i, and ending with Tulipacece and Ciypto-
gamia at k.
6257. The old botanic garden at Glasgow, whieh contained only eight acres, is shown in
fg . 1019. The following are the details : — 4 I
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