CONTENTS 



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THE BOTANIC GARDEN 



HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION . . . . . i 



HARDY PLANTS . . . . ... 33 



TREES, SHRUBS, AND WALL PLANTS . . . .35 



Tree Plan . . . . . i . .36 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS . .' . . .53 



Plan of Beds . . . . . . 55 



HARDY AQUATIC PLANTS . . . . . . 90 



GLASS-HOUSES . . . . . . ... 92 



3. GREEN-HOUSE . . . . ; . . 94 



4. CONSERVATORY . . . . . . 95 



5. FERN HOUSE . . . . . . . 99 



6. WATER-LILY HOUSE . , . ^ . . 102 



7. SMALL STOVE-HOUSE ...... 107 



8. PALM HOUSE . . . . . . 113 



9. ORCHID HOUSE . . . . , 120 



10. SUCCULENT HOUSE . . . . . , 123 



11. PROPAGATING-HOUSE. . . . . . 129 



12. GREEN-HOUSE . . . . . y . 130 



WEEDS AND WILD PLANTS . . . . . . 132 



FAUNISTIC NOTES . . . ..... 135 



CLIMATE AND SOIL ....... 143 



WALL PLANTS, CLIMBERS, ETC. ..... 144. 



HERBARIUM . . . . . . . . 148 



BOTANICAL MUSEUM . . . . . . .151 



LIBRARY . . . . . . . . . 152 



LECTURE ROOMS AND LABORATORIES . . . 155 



PROFESSOR'S HOUSE . . . . . .162 



EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN ...... 165 



GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . .170 



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