172 On Forming a Js'ew Scientific Garden. 
many years are elapsed, is it not probable, that it will plunge both Socie- 
ties in a complication of minecessary difficulties ? And, will not having 
two Societies of the same kind, in the end, defeat the very purposes they 
intended to espouse? If these questions were left for us to answer, we 
should certainly decide in the affirmative; — we however, as we said 
before, hail with every good wish, any attempt to promote the different 
branches of Science in our own country, and we consider those to be its 
real friends who assiduously labour, in the face of difficulties, to establish 
a Society for its promotion, similar to the valuable projectors of the Sur- 
rey Garden. — We wish them every good success, but we must say again, 
that we much regret their labours and their funds were not added to those 
of the original Society, in order to form a new Garden, on the north- 
west side of London, on a much larger scale, to contain a most extensive 
collection of everything that could be introduced into this country. This, 
we are satisfied, would be far preferable to that of having two small Gar- 
dens, containing the same kind of things, and neither of them capable 
of extending their limits. 
Within the last thirty years, various institutions have been formed, for 
the advancement of Science, in this country. — The Horticultural, Zoolo- 
gical, and Medico-Botanical Societies, are amongst the leading ones, for 
the encouragement of those particular branches of Science to which they 
are devoted. 
This country has long been justly upbraided for its tardiness in es- 
tablishing places of natural enjoyment, on plans similar to those of a 
neighbouring nation ; but from the unparrelled success of the Zoological 
Society, it is evident, that it was not for want of taste, or public spirit for 
support, but merely for want of being set about by some qualified body 
of men. Five years only have elapsed, since the Zoological Society was 
established, and their income last year, was upwards of £16000 ! The 
expense of keeping so many beasts, birds, &c. though necessarily great, 
must, we should think, be trifling, in comparison with this enormous 
revenue. 
The Garden was soon found too small, for conveniently holding all the 
different things that were continually pouring in from all quarters to in- 
crease the collection, and consequently, a very considerable expense 
has been incurred, in partially enlarging it, — however, it strikes us, that 
even now, it will soon be found incapable of containing all that will be 
ultimately wanted, and to say the best of it, if finished according to the 
present plan, it will be but a puny affair, without any arrangement or 
connexion whatever. When the Society was first established, no doubt 
its managers fancied the extent of ground would be sufficient, but the 
success they have met with, renders it necessary that something on a 
more magnificent scale, must in the end, be undertaken. 
In order to put a stop to the idea of another establishment being ne- 
cessary in the neighbourliood of London ; — what we would recommend. 
