ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN. Ill 



25. The Glasgow Botanic Gardens. 



[Extracts from The Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Its Conservatories, Greenhouses, etc., by 



Christopher Sherry.] 



40 acres in area. 



In 1891 these gardens were made the property of the corporation 

 of Glasgow. 



The gardens are devoted to the culture of plants and illustrative 

 botany. They furnish plants for the regular lectures given by the 

 University of Glasgow, St. Mungo's College, and the Technical 

 College. Flowers and plants are supplied to the students of the 

 Glasgow School of Art. 



The gardens are open to the public during the months of December, 

 January, and February from sunrise to sunset, and during the other 

 months from 6 a. m. to sunset. The winter garden is open to the 

 public from 10 a. m. (except on Sundays, when they are opened at 

 12 o'clock noon) till half an hour before sunset; but they are never, 

 open later than 6 p. m. 



The azalea house is 38 feet long, 28 feet wide, and 21 feet high ; 

 the cool orchid house is 35 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 12 feet high ; 

 the intermediate fern house is 31 feet wide, 35 feet long, and 16 feet 

 high : the greenhouse is 45 feet long, 23 feet wide, and 14 feet high ; 

 the succulent house is 45 feet long, 29 feet wide, and 18 feet high; 

 the pal house is 81 feet long, 51 feet wide, and 42 feet high; the eco- 

 nomic house is 45 feet long, 29 feet wide, and 18 feet high ; the tropi- 

 cal-fern house is 45 feet long, 23 feet wide, and 14 feet high ; the stove 

 is 38 feet long, 28 feet wide, and 21 feet high ; the aroicl and tropical 

 orchid house is 35 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 12 feet high ; the water- 

 lily house is 31 feet wide, 35 feet long, and 15 feet high. The plants 

 and trees are arranged according to their natural order. There are 

 55 species of birds that frequent the garden at the present time. 



26. The Botanical Gardens of Guatemala. 



[Extract from Boletin, Noviembre de 1910.] 



They are located in Guatemala City, are generally known as the 

 experimental gardens, and are under the .direction of the bureau of 

 agriculture. The gardens are divided into sections, one section de- 

 voted to specific groupings of plants — ornamental, industrial, forage 

 plants, orchids, and flowers, and medicinal plants. 



27. Agri-Horticultural Garddns at Lahore, 



[Extracts from A Traveler's Notes, James H. Veitch ; published by James Veitch & Sons, 

 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, 1896.] 



169 acres in area. 



They are maintained by the Government. 



More of a large nursery where plants, seeds, etc., are sold and ex- 

 periments carried on. 



There are two halls in the center of the garden — the Montgomery 

 and the Lawrence — now used for dances and as libraries. 



The main roads leading from several gates converge toward these 

 balls. 



