XIV PREFACE. 
Trinity College has also established 
a Botanic garden, about a mile from 
the Castle, towards the east, and are 
making much progress towards its 
completion. Their present Professor* 
has been elected for the second time, 
and latterly almost unanimously ; which 
circumstance fully demonstrates the 
high value set on this Gentleman's 
abilities by that antient seminary of 
learning, and that unwearied pains 
had been taken by him to promote 
this delightful study. 
There is also a Botanical garden 
establishing at Cork; and it is said 
that similar ones are in contemplation 
elsewhere in the kingdom. 
Botanical gardens are among the 
most important institutions. ‘They af- 
ford us the means of acquiring 4 
knowledge of all the native plants, 
and as. many of the foreign as can 
be 
* Robert Scott, Esq. M.D. &c. &e. 
