From. J/f(//ter\s Yi-ar-Jjooh lSSl-2, 
IX 
"The whole of the hwvns a,re kept in order by means of a onc-horne mowhij,^ machine. A large quantity 
of water is n-' jessary for the proper keeping of the groundH, enpecially during the .summer neaHon. Thia does not, 
however, cause the public to KufPer, for tho water used in that pumped from the River Yarra and into a reservoir 
situated in the eastern part and highest elevation of the garden. The reservoir is capable of containing nearly 
300,000 gallons, and from it reticulation pii>es are laid throughout the garden, Government Ilouse grounds and 
domain. 
*'Thc Government House grounds ((11 acres) arc included witli the management of the iJepartnicnt of the 
Botanic Garden, and are laid out in lawns, flower beds, ornamental groups of trees and nhnilm, and carriage 
drives, to harmonize with and for the embellishment of the vice-regal residence. The domain (152 acres) which 
adjoins the Botanic Garden and Government House grounds contains a large number of well-grown exotic and 
other trees. Though much labor has been expended in the domain, much of it is still in an uncultivated state. 
" The Botanic Garden is thronged with thousands of visitors on Sundays and holidays, the lawns being 
crowded by the public, for whose benefit the institution is maintained, not only, however, as a resort, but as a 
school for useful and scientific information. 
"List of the Natural Orders of plants represente<i in the Melbourne Botanic Garden which are grouited 
on the various lawns as follows :— 
Berberidca; 
CapparidejB 
Cistiiieai 
Cupuliferai 
Epacridese 
Ericaceae 
Hydrophyllacere 
Laurinea.' 
Rutaceie 
WESTERN LAWN. 
Magnoliacece 
Pittosporejie 
Polemoniaceas 
Polygaleas 
Proteacere 
Ranunculacepe 
Rosacere 
BUFFALO GRASS LAWN. 
Zygopliyllea^ (including Melianthe[e) 
Saxifrages 
Solane^e 
Ternstrcemiaceie 
Thymclece 
Urticete 
Urticete (sub-order Moracece) 
Urticea3 (sub-order Ulmaceie) 
Anacardiacese 
Caprifoliaceai 
Iridete 
CENTRAL LAAVN. 
Leguminosce 
Liliacea:i 
Lythrarie:e 
Myrtacece 
Amaryllidea3 
Acanthacese 
Bignoniacete 
CycadeiB 
EASTERN LAWN 
J asm me 
Melastomacese 
Myoporineai 
Palmje 
Scrophularineffi 
Verljenaceo:'." 
For list of genera and species comprised iu the above orderSj see Appendix A, page 182. 
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