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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE, 



Vice Patrons and Proposed Fellows. 



The Marquis of Huntley, K.T. 

 The Marquis of Northampton, 



F.R.S. 

 The Marquis of Bristol, F.R.S. 

 The Marquis of Douro, M.P. 

 The Earl of Rosebery, F.R.S. 

 The Earl of Dartmouth, D.C.L. 



F.R.S. 

 The Earl of Cavan 

 The Viscount Beresford, G.C.B. 

 Lord Alfred Hervey 

 The Lord Bishop of London 

 The Lord Bishop of Durham 

 The Lord Bishop of Lichfield 

 The Lord Bishop of Norwich, 



Pres. Lin. Soc. 



&c. &c. 



Lord Berners 



Lord Warren Vernon 



Lord Shuffield 



Lord Calthorpe, M.A. 



Lord Northwick 



Lord Teignmouth, M.P., D.C.L, 



F.R.S. 

 Lord Henniker, M.P. 

 Lord Brougham & Vaux, 



F.R.S. 

 Lord Abinger 

 Lord Langdale 

 Right Hon. C. P. Thompson, 



M.P. 



&c. 



We have very great pleasure in noticing the operations of this newly 

 formed Society, of their intentions to form a Botanic Garden in the cen- 

 tre circle of Regent's Park: and to see the object is already patronized 

 and supported by such a numerous list of the Nobility and Gentry, who 

 are, uniformly, promoters of science, arts, &c. 



The situation selected, is, in our opinion, the best that could be obtained 

 to answer all its pnrposes. 



During the last two years we have very frequently visited the ground, 

 and particularly examined the situation, soil, trees, plants, &c, in order 

 to ascertain its suitability for horticultural and tioricultural purposes ; and 

 so satisfied were we of its merits, that more than a year buck, we entered 

 into correspondence with Mr. Jenkins as to terms of taking it, with a view 

 to attempt at what is now commenced by this Society. 



We have read objections made by the conductors of some gardening pe- 

 riodicals, relative to the situation selected being unfavorable, and that the 

 soil was very unsuitable to the growth of plants. It is stated, "that the 

 situation is such, as to be annoyed so with smoke, that no delicate plant 

 will thrive in the open air ;" we have seen very numerous facts iu the 

 ground to disprove such a statement, even with trees and plants that had 

 had ordinary attention as to planting, and subsequent treatment. And the 

 object of the Society, having received the assistance of government to further 

 their intentions, it is not presuming too much to say that any existing ad- 

 ministration of the affairs of this country will be so far desirous to encour- 

 age science, &c , as to prevent the erection of anything annoying, nearer 

 than the dwellings there are at present. 



Respecting the soil it is said to be a strong clay upon a retentive bot- 

 tom ; admitting such to be a fact, even to an extent, which, up to the present 

 has been injurious, the position of the ground, with that surrounding it, 

 is suoh, as to afford every desirable facility to remedy it. It appears to us 

 that a desire exists in some parties to produce an unfavorable impression 

 on the mind of the public, which no facts can justify. The free growth 

 of forest trees, shrubs, and other plants are sufficient evidence on the»ub- 

 ject. And whatever plants may be hereafter introduced on the ground 

 that require accommodation with a peculiar soil, or mode of treatment tending 

 to promote their vigours, (and such attention is obliged to be paid to some 

 plants in emy horticultural and floricultural establishment, whether public 



