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lindens, beneath which one always meets a procession of 
promenaders on pleasant summer afternoons and evenings. 
For a part of its winding course, as I have said, it traverses 
the botanical garden, looking down to the south side upon 
the dwelling of the director and gardener, the green-houses 
and the collections of tender plants, thus protected from the 
cold north and east winds. On the other, the north side, are 
the more extensive collections of hardy plants, trees and 
shrubs, arranged to some extent systematically, especially 
BOTANICAL GARDEN AT GOTTINGEN, 
the herbaceous plants. The principal entrance to the garden 
is from one of the streets of the inner town. Passing the 
pensar old-fashioned houses of Director Peters and the gar- 
the little space a decided tropical aspect. Here, too, 18 an 
excellent collection of Azaleas, and near by in a shady, moist 
nook are the native orchids. 
