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Sundays, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and Exhibition Days. Each 

 Fellow's Ticket admits three to the Gardens. The Public are not 

 admitted. 



The Gardens, situated at Wisley (about 2 miles from Ripley, in 

 Surrey), are about 3 miles from Byfleet, 3 J miles from Horsley, and 

 5 J miles from Weybridge, all stations on the South-Western Railway, 

 with frequent trains from Waterloo and Clapham Junction. Carriages 

 to convey four persons can be obtained by writing to Mr. D. White, 

 fly proprietor, Ripley, Surrey ; the charge being, to and from Wey- 

 bridge, waiting two hours at the Gardens, 8s. ; or waiting three 

 hours, 10s. ; or to and from Horsley, ys. ; Effingham Junction, ys. ; 

 Byfleet, ys. Visitors should in all cases be careful to state the trains 

 they intend to arrive by and leave by. Carriages can also be obtained 

 at Weybridge for 8s. by writing to Mr. Trembling, New Road, Wey- 

 bridge. Excellent accommodation and refreshments can be had at 

 the Hut Hotel, close to the Gardens, and also at the Hautboy at 

 Ockham. 



The motor route from London to Wisley will be found in the " Book 

 of Arrangements," p. 146. 



14. ROCK GARDEN AT WISLEY. 



In consequence of the rapidly increasing interest taken in what are 

 popularly called " Alpine Plants," " Alpines," or " Rock Plants," the 

 Council have constructed a Rock Garden at Wisley on a somewhat 

 extensive scale. The idea is to obtain the best possible positions and 

 soils for the different plants to grow in, the growth and well-being of 

 the plants being considered to be of even greater importance than the 

 artistic effect of the rockwork. In a Horticultural Society's Garden 

 every single detail should teach something, so that Fellows visiting it 

 may be able to take away an idea of how best to do this or that, or 

 where best to plant this or that. The construction of the Rock Garden 

 is completed, and the planting is proceeding, but it will be two, or 

 possibly three, years or more before the plants on it can be seen at their 

 best. 



An Alpine Plant House has been erected above the Rock Garden, 

 chiefly for the purpose of growing those rock plants to perfection which 

 blossom too early to withstand our wet winters and late spring frosts. 

 In this House Fellows will be able to see such plants in flower from 

 February onwards. 



15. THE WISLEY RESEARCH STATION. 



Investigations are now in full swing at the new Research Station and 

 Laboratory at Wisley. All communications relating to them should be 

 addressed to Mr. F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S., Director of the Research 

 Work on Scientific Matters affecting Practical Horticulture and Lecturer 

 to the Students. 



