Chap. III.] 



THE GARDEN OF PLANTS. 



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hours, tliough it is by no means wise or necessary to do so But 

 even tlicse partially closed departments are only surrounded by low 

 open railings, so that their contents can be viewed and enjoyed 



OLD ACACIA TREE. Ganifn of Plants {Rrvtie I/orticot,). 



to a groat extent from the parts always open. This suggests compa- 

 rison with the state of things at Kew, which is only open to the public 

 in the afternoon. For some time past there has been a growing 

 desire that the Kew Gardens should be opened at an earlier hour. 

 The speakers of the various deputations to the First Commissioner 



