46 Account of the Botanic Garden at Seharanpur. [Feb. 



The mean temperature of the year at Masuri is about 57°, and 

 of the months of 



Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 42" 45° 53° 59° 66° 67° 67° 66 6 64° 57° 50° 45° 



The season for cultivation in the Masuri climate is from March 

 to October. Hence by taking advantage of the different months 

 adapted for cultivation in the hills and in the plains, a complete year of 

 moderate climate may be obtained for the germination of the seeds, and 

 for the growth of the plants of the temperate climates of every part of 

 the globe. Thus 



At Seharanpur in At Masuri in 



Nov. Dec. Jan, Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 

 64° 55° 52° 55° 57° 59° 66° 67° 67° 66° 64 6 57° 



In tins way, a year with a mean temperature of 60°, of which each of 

 the months is temperate, may be obtained, and seed sown at one or the 

 other, during the whole twelve months. Many plants have actually been 

 thus introduced and preserved, which if confined to either would, while 

 young, have been destroyed by the hot winds of the plains, or killed at 

 Masuri bv the frosts of winter. 



The garden having now been established for several years, during 

 which it has both advanced and retrograded, it may be useful to indi- 

 cate the progress it has actually made, both as a scientific and as an 

 useful institution. A few words may, therefore, be well devoted to an 

 account of its internal arrangement. 



The garden contains 40 acres of ground ; a sum of 200 rupees is 

 allowed for its monthly expences. The establishment consists of 40 

 men, which, with the assistance of some convicts, carries on the several 

 duties of the institution. By comparing the plan of the garden, as it 

 was in 1823, with that of its present state, it will be observed, that a 

 good deal of new ground has been enclosed, and many alterations made 

 in laying out the grounds. In these the English style of gardening 

 has been as much as possible adhered to ; but previous to this being 

 effected, many preliminary labours were required. 



In the first place, all the new and many of the old parts of the gar- 

 den were cleared of jungle, and every where thinned of exuberant 

 vegetation. The surface was levelled or sloped, as well to improve 

 the general effect as to prevent the lodgment of water, which was 

 conducted by drains into neighbouring rivulets. On either side of 

 the boundary ditch, a hedge was planted ; new gateways built, and 

 a free communication effected with every part of the garden by a se- 



