THE 



GARDENER'S MAGAZINE, 



OCTOBER, 1840. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Art. I. The Derby Arboretum, founded by Joseph Strult, Esq. : 

 containing a Catalogue of the Trees and Shrubs, the History and 

 Object of its Formation, the Reasons for the main Features of the 

 Plan, and Directions for its foture Management. By the Con- 

 ductor. 



I. CATALOGUE OF THE TREES AND SHRUBS. 



The numbers which precede the names in this catalogue are those which pre- 

 cede the names on the brick taUies (^g- 51.), and their object is to facilitate the 

 discovery of any species or variety which it may be wished to examine. The 

 place of any plant in the Arboretum may be readily found by looking to the 



place of the nearest number in the ground plan, which forms the engraving 

 J^g. 52. For example, if it is desired to find the plant marked No. 26., find 

 Nos, 20. and 30. on the plan, and No. 26. will be found between them in 

 the grounds. The numbers and names, which commence with the plants of 

 iZanunculaceas, begin at the right hand on entering the garden, are continued 

 round it, and end with No. 802. on the left hand. Several plants have num- 

 bers followed by letters, as 16a., 16b., 16c., &c. j these merely show additions 

 that were made after the first numeration was completed. These additions 

 were made, partly because some plants were added which were at first thought 

 too tender, and partly because some were obtained from the Horticultural 

 Society's Garden, which it was thought could not be procured. 



On the cards contained on the brick tallies (fg. 51.), the native country, 

 1840, Oct. m m 



