112 ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN. 



One of the chief features in this garden is a large plantation of 

 numerous varieties of limes, pomeloes, and in particular oranges. 



28. Wingfield Park and the Horticultural Gardens at Lucknow. 



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

 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, 1896.] 



40 acres in area. 



The horticultural gardens are extremely well kept, only a few 

 hundred yards from the road leading to the famous Residency and 

 one of the principal thoroughfares in the European quarter. There 

 are no gates, the entrance being marked by two white stone curbings. 



The roads are 20 feet wide, hard, clean, and in perfect condition,, 

 and are covered with a peculiar reel sand, which seems to bind well. 



There are no fences around the park. It is surrounded by roads. 



The horticultural gardens are principally used for food and vege- 

 tables. 



29. Empress and Bund Gardens, Poona, India. 



[Extracts from Empress and Bund Gardens Report, 1905-1915.] 



The Bund Gardens are a favorite resort of the public. Every effort 

 is made to keep them attractive and clean. The two gardens are run 

 under the same management. 



The Empress Gardens are open for the instruction of such Malees 

 as offer themselves. Although notices were put in the newspapers to 

 this effect, none took advantage of the offer. 



Local students of botany are always given facilities for their studies 

 as far as possible. 



It should be noted that while the flowers in the empress Gardens 

 suffer from lack of water those in the Bund Gardens are thriving, due 

 to the moisture-laden air that blows over the gardens. 



30. Victoria Gardens, Bombay, India. 



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

 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, 1896.] 



The gardens and the museum attached are situated some distance 

 from the European quarter. 



The plants in the gardens not indigenous to India are mostly South 

 American. 



31. The Botanical Garden at Calcutta. 



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

 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, 1896.] 



272 acres in area. 



These gardens are located at the village of Seebpore, about an 

 hour's drive out of the city of Calcutta, and possess numerous fine 

 avenues of trees, being 60 to TO feet high. 



There is a remarkable growth of bamboos in great variety, palms 

 such as are rarely seen elsewhere, and fine mahogany trees. 



There is a Banyan 106 years old. the main stem of which is 16 feet 

 in diameter, and a splendid avenue of the Toddy palm. 



