ILLUSTRATIONS 



Facing Page 



CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN FROM THE RIVER . 13 



TITLE PAGE OF GERARD'S " HERBALL " . . 2O 



THE PHYSIC GARDEN LOOKING NORTH . . 24 

 OLD PERSIMMON TREE . . . -32 



SIR HANS SLOANE 44 



STATUE OF SIR HANS SLOANE 58 



STATUE OF SIR HANS SLOANE ... 64 



SIR JOSEPH BANKS 68 



THE ROCKERY 73 



KCELREUTERIA PANICULATA. ... 95 



MAP OF CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN IOO 



