BANGALOKE GAKDEN. 



REPORT TO THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT. 



Sir, — I have the honour to report the result of my recent visit 

 to Bangalore, to confer with the Commissioner of Mysore regard- 

 ing the estahlishment of a Horticultural Garden at that station. 

 I left Madras on the 28th ttlt., arrived on the 29th, and found 

 Mr Jaffray, the Supt. of the Madras Gardens, awaiting my arrival. 

 The Commissioner (Sir Mark Cubhon), received me with much 

 cordiality, entered warmly into the project, and promised his cheer- 

 ful co-operation. 



The first step was necessarily to determine on a suitable site. 

 With this view, several localities were examined ; and it was 

 ultimately agreed that the Lai Bagh (formerly selected by Hyder 

 for a garden) was, on the whole, the most eligible spot for the 

 purpose. 



The Lai Bagh comprises an area of rather more than forty 

 acres, well situated, and sloping gently towards the north. The 

 soil, judging from a crop of sugar-cane now on the ground, and 

 from various other products, is generally good. The supply of 

 water in ordinary seasons is abundant • and the tank at its upper 

 extremity admits of easy enlargement, if this be found necessary. 

 "Water was moreover found near the surface at several places ; 

 and there are great facilities for irrigating the ground, without 

 incurring the heavy expense of erecting and working picottahs. 

 There is a good gateway, seed-house, and (in part) a wall, all 

 needing repair to a trifling extent, but still in such preservation 

 and condition as materially to lessen the preliminary outlay at 

 starting. The only objection to this site is its distance. The 

 road can be considerably shortened by avoiding some curves 



