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versity in Lund, has given the use of the botanic garden of 

 this university to the southern horticukural association, and 

 has thus united scientific instruction with useful practical 

 application. This association has also connected itself with 

 the greatest nursery in Germany, that of M. Booth, in Ham- 

 burg (a man who maintains his reputation in the most liberal 

 manner, and seems to desire more the encouragement of the 

 most innocent and most delightful branch of human luxury, 

 than his own gain) ; and in this manner has endeavoured to 

 lay the basis of a sure and durable influence. 



The northern association, which has its centre in Stockholm, 

 was established by the highly esteemed Pontin, physician to 

 the king, and has, in the greater wealth of the metropolis, and 

 in the multitude of its members, a counterbalance against a 

 rude climate and a less advantageous situation. 



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From these facts it will appear evident that there is every 

 reason to hope that Sweden will one day partake in the 

 general interest for gardening, which, during the last century, 

 has arisen throughout the whole of Europe, and which now 

 forms the finest bloom of civilisation. If Sweden has hitherto 

 been backward in this respect, it is to be ascribed to circum- 

 stances which it has not been in the power of private persons 

 to counteract, but which will ultimately give way to a better 

 public spirit. 



It has often been remarked that the English style of gar- 

 dening is not so generally adopted in Sweden as in other 

 countries. This must be ascribed to the high and picturesque 

 beauties of the country itself; as all that art could produce 

 in Sweden would be surpassed by nature, and the exertions 

 of human invention would be only a caricature of her divine 

 sublimity. 



It was to me very surprising, and in the same moment 

 very pleasing, to find in your Encyclopcsdia a plan of the 

 garden of Lund, very correctly laid down. You have very 

 kindly attributed the inferioiity of this garden to the small 

 sum allowed for its support, which is, in fact, still less than 

 you supposed. I hope that, partly by its connection with the 

 southern horticultural association, and partly by the care of 

 the present gardener, M. Lundbuz, this garden will now 

 commence a new era of developement ; and that I, hereafter, 

 may be able to send you accounts of increasing interest 

 taken in gardening, and of the improvement of horticulture 

 in Sweden, spreading from this once insignificant garden. 



I am. Sir, yours, &c. 

 Newto7i's Hotels Leicester Square, C. A. Agardh. 



London, May 16. 1833. 



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