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the best varieties of fruit trees, of bamboos, of roses, and of ornamental 

 trees and flowering shrubs, for the most part kindly given by the leading 

 nurserymen. A very large sum of money has also been spent in the 

 erection of a first-rate Meteorological Station, and a fine series of glass- 

 houses ; a dwelling-house for the Superintendent ; a Cottage for the 

 Fruit Foreman ; and in establishing a complete system of water supply ; 

 on drainage works, and on road-making. 



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

 Surrey, and about miles from Horsley and miles from Weybridge, 

 both 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 Weybridge, waiting two hours at the 

 Gardens, 8s. ; or waiting three hours, 10s. ; or to and from Horsley, 7s. ; 

 Effingham Junction, 7s. ; Byfleet, 7s. 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, Weybridge. Excellent accommodation and re- 

 freshments can be had at the Hut Hotel, close to the Gardens, and also 

 at the Hautboy at Ockham. 



12. THE WISLEY RESEARCH STATION. 



The new Research Station and Laboratory at Wisley is now com- 

 pleted and work is in progress there. Mr. F. J. Chittenden has been 

 appointed Director of the Research Work on Scientific Matters affecting 

 Practical Horticulture, and Lecturer to the Students. By the completion 

 of this station a long-felt want has been met. In the United States, 

 where so much good work has been done in this direction, all is paid 

 for by the Government, but in this country we have to fall back on 

 private individuals or on Societies. 



13. STUDENTS AT WISLEY. 



The Society admits a limited number of young men, not exceeding 

 22 years of age, to study Gardening at Wisley, where the training 

 has been recently further developed by the erection of the Laboratory 

 and Research Station. The curriculum now includes not only practical 

 garden work in all the main branches of Horticulture, but also lectures, 

 demonstrations, and elementary Horticultural Science in the Laboratory, 

 whereby a practical knowledge of simple Garden Chemistry, Biology, 

 &c, may be obtained. The Laboratory is equipped with the best 

 apparatus procurable for Students. The training extends over a period 

 of two years, with a progressive course for each year. Students can 

 only enter at the end of September and at the end of March. Selected 

 Students have also the advantage of attending certain of the Society's 

 Shows and Lectures in London. It is generally easy to find these young 

 men employment on the completion of their training ; in fact, the Council 

 are quite unable to meet the demands for energetic, trustworthy young 

 men ; but they must all be tvorkers. 



