418 0. K. Schneider: Geschichte der Botanik 1908. [32 



(Gärtnerei Hesse), Herrenhausen, Berlin (Botanischer Garten in Dahlem, Späths 

 Baumschule), Sanssouci, Dresden (Bot. Garten; Grosser Garten), Prag, Wien 

 (Bot. Garten, Schönbrunn), Ischl, München (Engl. Garten), Nancy (Gärtnerei 

 Lemoine), Verrieres-le-Buisson (Vilmorin & Co.), Les Barres (Vilmorins 

 Anlagen). 



254. Bean, W. J. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Historical and 

 Descriptive. With an Introduction by Sir William Thiselton-Dyer. London 

 1908, 8», XX und 222 pp., with 20 reproductions in colour and 40 Half-Tone 

 Plates. 



Der reiche Inhalt dieses interessanten, prächtig ausgestatteten Buches 

 wird am besten aus folgendem Inhaltsverzeichnis ersichtlich : 



Part I. 

 Origin and development of the Royal' Gardens. 

 I. Early History of Kew. 



II. Richmond Lodge and Gardens. 



III. Kew House. 



IV. Kew under George III. 



V. Kew from 1820 to 1841. 



VI. Sir William Hooker 1841 to 1850. 

 VII. Kew 1850 to 1865. 



VIII. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker 1865 to 1885. 

 IX. Sir William Thiselton-Dyer 1885 to 1905. 

 X. Kew To-day. 

 XL The Palaces of Kew. 



Part IL 

 English Landscape Gardening at Kew. 

 I. Landscape Art at Kew. 

 IL The Formal Garden. 



III. Temples and other Architectural Features. 



IV. Avenues, Vistas and Lawns. 



V. Wild Gardens and Flowers Meadows. 



VI. Ornamental Waters, Trees and Woodland. 



VII. Rose Gardens and Pergola. 

 VIII. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Bambos. 



Part III. 

 Kew in its scientific aspect 

 I. The Herbarium and Library. 

 IL Botanical Works and Publications. 



III. The Jodrell Laboratory and North Galle ry. 



IV. Museums. 



Part IV. 

 Plant Collections (Tropical and warm Temperate). 

 I. The Palm House. 

 IL Aroids, Stove Plants and Nepenthes. 



III. Orchids. 



IV. Ferns. 



V. Succulent Plants (Oactuses, etc.). 

 VI. The Temperate House. 

 VII. The Conservatory (No. 4). 



