ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN. 113 



The garden lias a frontage of 1 mile in length along the bank of 

 one of the world's finest watercourses, the great Hougli River, and 

 is to gardens what the Tai Mahal is to buildings. 



In this garden are many very fine lakes, the arms of which are 

 spanned by bridges. 



There is a nursery of all kinds of plants, with several glass houses 

 for use in the cold seasons. These glass houses need not to be heated 

 in this climate. 



32. The Public Garden of Jeypore. 



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

 Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, 1896.] 



70 acres in area. 



The public garden at Jeypore is considered one of the finest in 

 India, and by many the finest. Most of it is under grass in first-rate 

 condition, or under shrubberies with beds in front. The roads are 

 for the most part 30 feet wide. 



There is a menagerie in the garden, also a museum, the building 

 being considered one of the finest outside of Europe. 



The ground is cleverly and not too abruptly undulated ; its fernery, 

 or greenhouse of reeds, is the largest and best in the East. 



33. The Garden at Saharunpur. 



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

 Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, 1896.] 



200 acres in area. 



This garden is maintained for trials of new economic palts and for 

 the distribution of vegetable and other seeds, and the like. 



It has an annual subsidy of 20,000 rupees, but it returns 16,000 

 rupees to the treasury, and therefore it is not a heavy expense to the 

 Government. 



It is not kept up for the people's pleasure, because the town is not 

 an important place, and there are but few British at the station. 



There are no beds in the garden, the entire space being laid out 

 with winding roads, trees, isolated or in clumps, and here and there a 

 small poncl. 



There are two or three fine avenues of trees (Casuarinas) about 60 

 feet high, a good-sized house covered with grass, and a museum of 

 especial interest. There is but little shrubbery. 



.^ixty acres are set aside for seeds and experiments with new cottons, 

 sugar canes, and other economic plants. 



The vegetable garden, upward of 60 acres in extent, is at one end of 

 the grounds. They are kept chiefly for seed purposes to supply sol- 

 diers and other residents. 



34. Botanic Garden at Tokio. 



[From notes furnished by Mr. W. T. Swingle.] 



40 acres in area ; established in 1683. 



This garden did not attain importance until shortly after the 

 restoration in 1868. It has played an important part in the improve- 

 ment of agricultural and horticultural work in Japan proper, and in 



