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^of that place is well known, and contains a fine collection of olch 

 specimens of the most interesting plants. 



The Botanic Garden of Manchester is also worthy attention, and 

 furnished with spacious ranges of glass and a fine conservatory — and 

 valued by the inhabitants of that great manufacturing town as a 

 pleasant and healthful resort. 



Liverpool, where trade and shipping would seem to absorb all minor 

 matters, has also its Botanic Garden, which holds its fetes periodically 

 to the great gratification of the inhabitants of a city rather crowded 

 and smoky. 



But we have yet to enumerate the Public Gardens of Scotland or 

 North Britain, always proverbial for her numerous gardeners. That 

 of Edinburgh is the most extensive, and celebrated as being the scene 

 of the labors of McNab, whose successful cultivation of the Heath 

 tribe has made his name familiar to most gardeners. He was one of 

 the most successful cultivators of his time and respected by the en- 

 tire profession. The collection of 1'alms at Edinburgh were consid- 

 ered to be second to no other in the country. Such was the respect 

 entertained for Mr. McNab that a testimonial was got up and pre- 

 sented to him to which most of the gardeners of the kingdom con- 

 tributed — he has since died and was mourned as one of the veterans 

 of horticulture. 



There is also an Experimental Garden in Edinburgh, formerly con- 

 ducted by a son of the late McNab, (who is now curator of the Bo- 

 tanic,) where the other branches of the business are attended to. 



Glasgow has a fine Botanic Garden, and the talented curator has 

 enriched the science by many successful experiments, and by his 

 means, many new plants have been introduced to the gardens and 

 conservatories. David Murray is now a veteran in the ranks of hor- 

 ticulture, and is justly respected by all who have an interest in the 

 science. 



Much has been done for Botanical science in this enlightened sec- 

 tion of Great Britain. Her Professors have been eminent and in- 

 dustrious — her working Botanists earnest and enthusiastic pioneers. 

 And here let us not forget that the Botanist of Dundee, Wm. Gard- 

 ner, the umbrella maker, has been called from the busy scene of 

 life after doing more than any individual in his sphere to exalt the 

 character of the Deity by bringing his work to the notice of his fel- 

 low-men, and unfortunately like most devotees of science he has died 

 in penury, without provision or means being left for the support of his 

 family. But Wm. Gardner will not be forgotten. 



Turning to Ireland, we find Botanic Gardens are not wanting even 

 here where there is so much destitution and misery. Dublin, the 

 metropolis, has two Botanic Gardens. The Glasnevin Garden, sus- 

 tained by and connected with the Royal Dublin Society, has an ex- 

 tent of about 30 acres, beautifully laid out and kept by D. Moore, 

 A. L. S., author of a work on the grasses — there are here extensive 

 conservatories filled with rare specimens. Professor Harvey lectures 

 here during the summer season, he is known in America as the au- 

 thor of one of the Smithsonian contributions to knowledge, a work 

 on American Algae or sea weeds. Prof. Harvey is an eminent bota- 

 nist, he visited this country a few years ago. There is also a Botan- 

 \ ic Garden connected with Trinity College, of which Dr. Mackay has 

 h been curator for many years, assisted by Mr. Bain. This establish- 

 '*£ ment has been long celebrated for superior skill, and old and fullC*^ 



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