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-SUPPLEMENT TO THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
(Serr. 18, 1875, | 
near the centre of the garden. The British, 
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plants are rich, and 
than the nucleus of a good general collection, 
ar заз geographically In front of the her- 
barium is a fine specimen of the trunk of a 
"fossil Conifer (Araucaryoxylon Withami), ob- 
tained from the Craigleith Quarries, a few miles 
from Edinburgh. — length of this fine speci- 
is 36 P (see p. 8 
ne thing we анё and that is а proper 
cin for phy siological —: Progress 
in vegetable physiology so much н epends on 
the prosecution of obs exper 
ments in physics, chemistry, and the life history | 
—vivisection, if you like—of plants, that we 
mm 
may require more systematic and detailed in- 
formation than we can here give 
Entering the garden from Inverleith Row, 
the residence of the curator, 1 Mr. James McNa 
is on our right hand. ope Mr. McNab 
will torgive us for referring to him at the outset. 
We can hardly avoid doing so, seeing that his 
to the. entrance gate, and 
this garden. 
his appointment а as curator, through the media- 
tion of Sir seph Banks, did Mr. William 
McNab skilfully manage the Edinburgh Botanic 
Garden. At the death of his father, in 1849, 
regret that more provision is not made for 
them in our schools and universities. ned 
have already mentioned, inburgh a its 
garden possess unusual facilities for establishing 
a school for instruction and research in the 
higher branches of vegetable science as applie 
to cultiv ation and forest conservancy, and little 
to what it already possesses is re- 
quired beyond the physiological laboratory just 
referred to 
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а. 
АП this time we have, as it were, been keep- 
peculiar features. y be 
gleaned from the “ Guide to the Royal Botanic 
Garden," drawn up by the present Professor, 
and to which we refer those of our readers who 
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ГНЕ ROCK-GARDEN IN 
| Mr. James McNab, the present curator, suc- 
| ceeded to the office. How much the garden is 
| indebted to his filial zeal— filial in a double 
sense, for the garden is loved by him with a 
personal riage edi be seen from the 
following notes. Suffice it to say that many of 
the specialities and iok siad features owe 
i o Mr. McNab. “Originality in 
independence in carrying ou 
cultural бе are indeed obvious features 
of his career as a horticulturist. 
d by no means disparage the indoor 
ibas at the Royal Botanic Garden, and 
therefore we hope we may not be demise 
| met with in the hardy departments as con- 
TILE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, 
trasted with those under glass. As it js net 
practicable, even were it desi cable for us to 
allude to all the features of interest jn the 
garden, so we need not tie ourselves to follow 
any special order in the following notes 
Beginning then with the PINET UM,’ which con- 
stitutes one of the most important "e o" 
ing features of the garden, w say tha 
here are gathered together under their appro- 
priate genera most of the har y 
cluding many of the ty 
other collectors. As is; 
has devoted special een tii to these plants 
and is a staunch advocate of stem-pruning, w M. 
it is desired rapidly to develope the natural 
trunk and devil 
as in the case of Lawson's ONE the Nidpa? 
Deodar, &c. pt under special 
circumstances, however айа meet speci 
requirements, we should not commend E 
practice, though it is one which, in soine 
may be adopted with great advantage 3 
propriety. 
Among the Piceas we noticed a rich 
tion of the better known vicem and 
familiar, such as P. bracteata, P. Low 
Lowei glauca, of which Јену origina 
mens are here. P. nobilis is particu 
ject to gouty swellings in its branches, W 
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