ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BOTANIC GAKDEN. 12# 



and museums connected with the institution are situated in other of 

 the Harvard buildings, a short distance away. The system of garden, 

 libraries, museum, laboratories, and herbaria operated by Harvard 

 College is one of the most complete in existence. It is hard to say, 

 indeed, in what respect it is not ideal, except in the rather wide 

 distance separating the several elements and the small amount of 

 land available for planting. 



47. The Botanical Garden of the Michigan Agricultural 



College. 



[Extract from article by Prof. N. L. Britton, in Science, Vol. IV, No. 88, 1896.] 



Several acres in area ; founded in 1877. 



The botanical garden of the Michigan Agricultural College was 

 hegun in 1877. There are now about 3 acres under high cultivation, 

 exclusive of the arboretum and decorative grounds, which together 

 cover several acres. There are several small greenhouses, a her- 

 barium of about 60,000 specimens, a good botanical library, and ex- 

 tensive, well-equipped laboratories. 



48. The Missouri Botanical Garden or St. Louis. 



[From data furnished by the officials of the garden, and from notes from Mr. W. T. 



Swingle.] 



125 acres in area. 



Open to the public, 1860. 



75 acres now open to the public (1916). 



ORIGIN AND HISTORY. 



Established by Henry Shaw, an Englishman residing in St. Louis. 

 After its establishment he broadened his plans to meet greater future 

 public needs. 



This garden is. without doubt, the wealthiest botanic garden in the 

 world. 



The department of botany of the Washington University is located 

 at the garden, and very important research work on many phases 

 of botany is done in the garden under the best possible conditions. 

 Special greenhouses have been made for pathological and physio- 

 logical work, and a very good library on all phases of botany is avail- 

 able to the students. 



There are probably more visitors to the St. Louis Botanic Garden 

 than to any other garden in the world located in a city of the same 

 size and special attention is given to the preparation of exhibits and 

 education material that will both interest and instruct the visitors. 



In the garden, so far as conditions permit, the plants are arranged 

 instructively, labeled with common names and scientific names and 

 geographic range. The planting in an attractive manner is never 

 lost sight of. 



The director of the garden is at the head of the school of botany. 



Gardening instruction is provided for in a four-years' course. 

 There are six scholarships. 



Capable employees are engaged in research work. 



