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which it stands are still sometimes spoken of as the "King of 

 Hanover'sGrounds." To botanists and horticulturists Herrenhausen 

 is also interesting for the gardens that surround it, and especially 

 the Botanic Garden. 



The political differences which long existed between the Dukes 

 of Cumberland and the Government of Prussia, and the consequent 

 absence of the former from his home at Herrenhausen has no 

 doubt led to the gardens there suffering considerable neglect. 

 It was fortunate that for many years they were under the super- 

 intendence of Mr. Wendland, an enthusiastic botanist and gardener, 

 and an Sieve of Kew. 



The most striking object in the Botanic Garden is the Palm 

 House. This lofty structure affords head room for the growth of 

 many magnificent palms At one time the collection here exceeded 

 m extent any other in Europe. In the grounds are many in- 

 teresting trees and shrubs of unusual size. The curious Araliad 

 from China, Acanthopanax sesmliflorum* is represented by a bush 

 12 ft. high and 21 ft. across. Pyrus floribunda is a tree 35 ft. 

 high, 42 ft. through, and has a trunk 4 ft. 3 in. in girth. Vibur- 

 num phcatum, a bush 8 ft. high and 12 ft. through, with every 

 twig bearing its large pure white truss, made a dazzling picture. 

 Many finely developed oaks are here ; amongst them, Quercus 

 Iwterophylla, with a trunk 10 ft. 6 in. in girth ; Q. coccinea, 8 ft. 9 in. ; 

 q. imbrtcaria, 9 ft. 2 in. ; and Q. Toza pendula, 4 ft. 5 in. The 

 Constantinople nut {Gorylus Golurna) made a lofty pyramid 

 40 tt. through at the base, with its lower branches reaching to the 

 ground. Perhaps the most beautiful of all the deciduous trees in 

 tins part of Germany are Acer dasycarpum and its variety laciniata. 



growth 



mode 



pretty, glaucous hue beneath the leaf. Other good maples are 



girtn oi trunk. The Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus cana- 



OemiS). Of which there are hut f ( .w n» IK- k?„ a \^;™,™„ ;„ r-,.;f.,i« 



t^ll^ ?!£*£*** , a *™* «&>?»* .? tt. 4 in. The 



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k^™«~ ^-U l i - ** \ '*wvj xa 9 ±li diac, lUUItf 11K« Lilt? UUII1IUU11 



5 t r t!! ?!* ) n E ^i an f Betula ™ff™, always distinct for ifc 



free 22? / W M • ^ 6 ilL in S irth - The interesting Japanese 

 STliS ? h/llum japonicum, so disappointing in Kew through 



(wil l& mJ, S y by Spring frost8 ' thrives Particularly well in 

 S) fMii^ % H f re in Herrenh ausen, a graceful young tree, 

 health feT a Cl6an • t :" nk ] ft ' 8 in - in I irth > w «s in perfect 

 ord^W^^° Wing o ra ? dIy * Among °ther trees of "— 



fl£ « 2,^11™* ^?.^>^^«, girthing 101 ft. ; 



more than 

 Crataegus 



Ny 



9 ft. 2 in. in girth. 



ave > nue 0f of\ e iir;L fa ^ OU ?. fea * ures of Herrenhausen is a double 

 Wten ^»J» *»» *o the mausoleum. 



having - long been celebrated " TW £ ^^ l m ^°a *? 

 back almost to the trunS n „J hey have rece ntly been headed 

 account of their a7e tronk8 - ft ne ^8sary operation, no doubt, on 



