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open “about 3000 distinct species of plants and shrubs.’ In co- 
operation with others Fothergill sent a collector to Africa, and 
secured plants “ from all parts of the world.” Many American 
trees he secured from the nursery of one Gray, who, with Peter 
Collinson, Mark Catesby, and other collectors, had the first nursery 
in England that specialized in North American trees and other 
plants. 
Hortus Uptonensis was gradually abandoned after the death of 
Fothergill. 
WISLEY 
RoyAL HorticuLTURAL Society's GARDENS 
Wisley, Ripley, Surrey, England 
Established: 1904. Area: 60 acres. 
Directors: 
1. S. T. Wright (1904-1914) 
2. Frederick William Keeble (1914-1919) 
ay oe James Chittenden (1919-1931) 
4. R. L. Harrow (1932- ) 
Open daily from sunrise to sunset, to fellows only, of the Royal 
Horticultural Society. Sources of income: Membership dues; pri- 
vate subscriptions. Library: Reference on About 6000 vol- 
umes, including private library of Lindley. Arboretum and fru- 
ticetum., Publications: Transactions (1805- 1848) ; Journal, quar- 
terly (1848- e to fellows; Schedule of Year's Arrange- 
ee issued the ee ae in Janu uary of each year; Report of 
the Council; Various Horticultural Pamphlets; Seed List. Thirty 
free eae are given at the Garden each year. Courses of in- 
struction are given daily at the Garden by members of its sta 
a By ole this Garden was transferred from Chiswick to Wis- 
. Wright was the last Sup’t. at Chiswick. 
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YORK 
Tue Museum Botanic GARDEN 
The Yorkshire Museum, York, England 
Established: 1840. «trea: 13 acres. 
Director: The Keeper of the Museum. 
Museum and Garden open daily, 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Admission, one 
shilling. Local schools free. Source of income: Yorkshire Philo- 
