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with other collections of a more strictly botanical character, like 

 tha't of Kew, the national importance of which fenders theni, 

 instead of wishing to encroach on its province, at all times 

 anxious to afford it every support or assistance that they can. 

 The aims and extent of a General Botanical Museum vastly 

 exceed those of a Horticultural collection. But, on the other 

 hand, in some special departments, the requirements of a horti- 

 cultural collection are more exacting than those of a general 

 collection. In a general collection, for example, one specimen of 

 an apple may he sufficient. In a good horticultural collection, how- 

 ever, there should be a perfect model, or representation, not only of 

 every good variety of apple, but of the same apple after it has been^ 

 introduced into other countries, as Nox-th America, Australia, &c. 



The distinguishing feature of such a collection as the Society 

 should possess is economic value. Specimens of every vegetable 

 production are not wanted — only those which are applicable to 

 economic purposes. 



The objects thus specially falling within their province are the 

 following :— viz. 



1. All sorts of fruits, illustrated either by dried specimens, 

 ^ models, or good drawings. 



S. Similar collections of cereals, roots and vegetables. 



3. Woods of such tmds as are applicable to economic purposes, 



'4, Specimens bearing upon the use of vegetable products for 

 such purposes. ' 



In addition to these, some specimens of a more general nature 

 foust of necessity be included-to furnish materials for comparison 



and connected study. 



The Council invite the co-operation of the Fellows generally 

 in the furtherance of this object, and more especially would 

 direct their attention to obtaining specimens for the collection 



from their friends who may be resident in foreign countries- 



bbjects Exhibited m the Garden.— A considerable number 

 of objects of Fine Art (chiefly the overflowings of the International 

 Exhibition) have been placed ii^ the Garden. Many beautiful 

 statues and vases in zinc bronzed haye bieen placed in it by Messrs. 

 Miroy, freres,* and some admirable castmgs, in iron painted bronze, 

 by M. Barbezatf and M. Durenne,]; the owners of the two French 



* Messrs. JCroy, frdres, me d'Angoul^me du Temple, Paris, and New Earl- 

 street, Caunoa-street, Londou. 



+ M, Barbezat, Val d'Osne, rue Neuve Meailmontaait, No. 10, Paris, and 



68, Cannon-street, London. 



t M, Durenae, Sommevoire Iron Works, Haute Marne, and 30, rue de la 

 Verrerie, Paris, Agent in London, Mr. Edward Eowclxffe, 11, Mark-lane. 



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