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nascentium. London, Hatfield. 1599. 22 p. This is stated to 
ye the earliest known ‘catalog of any one garden, 
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The Gardeners’ Chronicle for May 12, 1877 (p. 596) states as 
follows : 
“The town of Hull was one of the first to establish a public 
garden for the instruction and recreation of its inhabitants, and 
the Hull Botanic Garden has long enjoyed a well earned reputa- 
tion. . Curator, J. C. Niren, during many years.” Area: 6 
acres. The site became unfavorable owning to the growth of the 
City (“smoky atmosphere,” etc.), and “ the proprietors ”’ decided 
to discontinue the Garden. In 1877 they purchased a new site. 
“The capital of the new company is proposed to be £30,000 in 
3000 £10 shares.” Besides recreational and horticultural features. 
“a goodly extent of ground is to be devoted to botanical purposes. 
A collection of hardy plants, arranged in their natural orders, is 
intended to be introduced.” A lecture hall, museum, and botanical 
library were part of the plan. We have been unable to obtain 
later information. 
KEW 
Royat Botanic GARDENS 
Kew, Surrey, England 
Established: 1841. Area: 288 acres. 
Directors: 
. Sir W. J. Hooker (1841-1865) 
2. Sir J. D. Hooker (1865-1885) 
Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dyer (1886-1905) 
ot Col. Sine Dy Prain (1905-1022) 
. sir A. W. Hill (1922- 
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Serves as a public park, open every day in the year, except 
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Christmas Day. ours: to sunset, or 8 p.m. lant Bes 
open from 1 to 5 p.m.; also mornings ‘on Students’ Days (Tue 
days & Ses Cite for admission 1 d. (6 d. Srident 
Ss). of imcome: Government. Librar y- Reference, 
about 44,000 vo recy Current periodicals regularly received, ap- 
proximately 700. Herbarium: About 4,000, O00 specimens. Ar- 
