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exotic fruits, such as the mangosteen, bread- 

 fruit, &c. I have shown a range of pits for 

 proving pines, and for different experiments ; 

 and also a range of frames for proving melons, 

 and raising seedlings. I am prepared to argue 

 that every thing that the Society could reason- 

 ably wish to undertake, with a view to the pro- 

 gress of horticulture might be accomplished 

 bv these three ranges of glass, each about 

 100 ft. in length. All the glass and frames, 

 with the requisite sheds, &c, for this purpose, 

 and a good deal more which might be dis- 

 posed of, are already in the garden, and only 

 require removal to this enclosed area, and 

 rearrangement there. The brick walls already 

 the garden I propose to be entirely taken 

 down ; the 850 ft. requisite to enclose the 

 acre in the centre built, and the remainder of 

 the bricks sold ; unless it might be thought 

 advisable to build a gardener's house, and gar- 

 den offices, &c., with a principal entrance, as 

 indicated (m). I feet confident that there 

 would be spare bricks to defray a part of the 

 expense of the removal of the hot-houses and 

 rearrangement of the walls ; and I should re- 

 commend this work to be done by contract, by 



responsible men. The diminution of expense 

 by this arrangement is obvious ; and to lessen 

 the expense still farther, I would not com- 

 mence forcing with hot dung, nor incur much 

 expense in any way in the forcing-department 

 for a year or two, till I saw how the Society 

 was supported. If the Society were not well 

 supported, the forcing-houses and pits might 

 be abandoned, and the space used as an ex- 

 perimental kitchen-garden, and the proposed 

 kitchen-garden turned into an orchard. The 

 garden, in this case, would be supported by 

 the sale of its orchard fruits. Even the arbo- 

 retum might, as a last resource, be made an 

 orchard. I would sell the greater part of the 

 botanic exotics now in the stoves of the So- 

 ciety, and only keep specimens of such as were 

 likely to be required for experimenting on, 

 with a view to additions to the edible fruits or 

 esculent vegetables. 



The peach trees and other trees on the walls 

 I would cut round, and remove next autumn 

 to both sides of the wall of the forcing-garden, 

 and if there were not room enough for all of 

 them, sell the rest. 



I have to beg the Committee will now pause 



Explanation of Rrfc 



the fruit and kitchen department A)contams— 



Eastern slip for herbs, perennial esculents, and 

 strawberries, and border of east wall, A 1 



Orchard, A 2 



Southern slip for strawberries, gooseberries, 

 currants, and raspberries, and borders of 

 south wall, A 3 



Kitchen-garden, A 4 



Miscellaneous standard fruit compartment, A 5 



Site for fruit glass, A 6 



Pits and forcing ground, A 7 



Garden for small fruits, A 8 



Western slips for stocks, and fruit-wall bor- 

 der, A 9 



Experimental garden, A 10 

 The ornamental department (B) contains — 



Entrance to flower-garden, B 1 



Flower-garden, B 2 



rences to fig. 45: 

 Site for ornamental glass, B 3 

 Arboretum, B 4 

 Rose-garden, B5 

 Experimental garden, B 6 



The lodges, roads, and yards (C) are — " 

 Entrance from London, and gardener's pro- 

 posed ornamental lodge, C 1 

 Assistant secretary's proposed lodge, C2 

 Space unoccupied at S.E. angle, C 3 

 Private road outside of the fence on the south, 



C4 

 Kitchen-garden proposed lodge, C 5 

 Space unoccupied at S.W. angle, C 6 

 Yards for stables, sheds, composts, &c, C 7 

 Private road, to Tumham Green, C8 

 Entrance by the National School from Turn- 

 ham Green, C 9 



