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Index to Botanic Garden. 
PUBLIC ENTRANCES. 
Principal Entrance, Kew Green, C-7 
Victoria Gate, G-8 
Cumberland Gate, Richmond Road, F-8 
Gate A, Entrance from the Arbore- 
tum, H-7 
Drinking Fountains, C-7, D-8, F-8 
Ladies’ Toilets, C-6, F-8 
Gentlemens’ Toilets C 6, F-8, H-8 
MUSEUMS. 
Museum No. I. 
F-8 
Museum No. II. 
E-9 
Museum No. Ill, 
C-7 
Jodrell Laboratory, 
D-9 
TEMPLES. 
Temple of the Sun, 
D-7 
Temple of Hiolus, 
F-8 
Temple of Bellona, 
H-7 
Directors’ Office, 
C-8 
Curators’ Office, 
C-8 
Herbarium. 
B-8 
Students’ Garden, 
B-7 
GLASS HOUSES. 
Palm House, 
G-7 
Water Lily House (15), 
F-7 
1. Tropical Tree Ferns and Aroids, C-7 
2. Tropical Ferns, 
D-8 
2a. Filmy Ferns, 
D-7 
3. Temperate Ferns, 
D-7 
4. Conservatory, 
D-8 
5. Succulents, 
D-8 
NEW RANGE WITH COMPARTMENTS 
NUMBERED 7 to 14. 
7. Heaths, 
D-8 
8. Begonias, 
E-8 
9. Store, 
E-8 
10. Victoria Regia, E-8 
11. Economic Plants — Tropical, E-8 
12. Economic Plants— Temperate, E-8 
13. Orchids — Tropical, E-8 
14. Orchids— Temperate, E-8 
Alpine House, E-9 
Rock Garden, E-8 
Wild Garden, E and F-8 
Herbaceous Ground, E-8, 9 
Tank for Aquatics, D-9 
Hardy Ferns, E-7 
Index to Arboretum, 
PUBLIC ENTRANCES. 
Lion Gate, Richmond Road, M-6 
Brentford Ferry Gate, D-4 
Isleworth Ferry Gate, I-i 
Gate A. Entrance from Botanic 
Garden, H-7 
Temperate House, J - 5 . 6 
North Gallery, J-7 
Refreshment Pavilion, K-6 
Pagoda. L-; 
King William’s Temple, H-6 
Drinking Fountains, D-4, H-6, I - 1 , M-6 
Ladies’ Lavaratory, K-7 
Gentlemens’ Lavatatory, E-4, I-3 J-7 
Alders, 
Ashes, 
Bamboos, 
Beeches, 
Birches, E 
Buxus. 
Cedars and Celtis, 
Chamaecyparis, Cupressus, Cryptome- 
ria, Biota, Thuja, Cephalotaxus, 
Taxus, Torreya, Podocarpus, J, K, 
Chestnuts, 
Elms, E-4. 
Euonymus, I 
'4> 5 
F-5 
G-3 
G-4 
-4, 5 
h'-I 
L-3 
H-3 
F-3 
, J-7 
Heaths, 
Hemlock Spruces, 
Hickories, 
Hollies, 
Hornbeams, 
Horse Chestnuts, 
Ivies, 
Junipers, 
Larches, 
Leguminosae, 
Limes, 
Maples, 
Mulberries, 
Nuts, 
Oaks, 
Pines, 
Planes, 
Poplars, 
Prinos 
Rhamnus, 
Rhododendrons, 
Silver Firs, 
Spruces, 
Vines, 
Walnuts, 
Willows, 
Azalea Garden, 
Flagstaff, 
H-5. 6 
H-5 
L-6 
I, J 5 
F-5 
K-6 
H-6 
1-4 
K-3 
K-6, L 6 
1-7 
J-6, I-7 
H-6 
G-4 
G-2, H-2 
1-2, 3 
G-4 
F-4, E-5 
i-s 
J-7 
F-3. G-3 
H-4, I-+ 
1-3 
J-6 
K-6 
1-3, H 4 
C-4- 5 
1-7 
The Dell. — Berries, Clematis, Mag- 
nolia, H-7, I-7 
Cotoneaster, Cratasgus, Pyrus, Rosa, 
Rubus, Spiraea, K-5, L-5 
Plums, Cherries, Almonds, Witch 
Hazels, Aralias. 
Dogwoods, Garrya, Honeysuckles, 
Viburnums. 
Styrax, Snowdrop-tree, Jasmines, 
Lilacs. 
Elaeagneas, Daphne, Sweet Gale, Ar- 
istolochia, 1-6 
Ribes,Deutzia, Escallonia Hydrangea, 
Philadelphus, K, L-4, 5 
Just outside the Botanic Garden, to the north- 
west, in the palace grounds, the Herbarium is lo- 
cated. 
The main objects of interest, in the Arboretum, 
aside from itself, are: The Temperate House, 
Pagoda, North Gallery, Lake, Rhodendron Dell, 
Bamboo Garden, Azalea Garden, and the Pagoda, 
Sion, Isleworth and Cedar Vistas. 
A “moat” encloses the garden on the river side; 
an 8-foot high brick wall on the north-east and east 
sides; and a low iron rail fence on the west side, 
divides it from Crown land. 
The principal entrance is at the north-east and 
between the Curator’s office and the Herbarium. 
Along the Richmond road, the entrances are: Cum- 
berland. Victoria and Sion gates, and the river side 
is provided for by Brentford Ferry and Isleworth 
Ferry gates. 
With this introduction, we can initiate a brief 
historical sketch. In this connection, I herewith 
acknowledge the source of my information as prin- 
cipally the “Kew Bulletins” and “Reports,” not in- 
frequently paraphrasing for purpose of accuracy. 
According to the Director, Mr. N. T. Thiselton 
Dyer, its early history commences with a myth. 
Wm. Turner, however, is reckoned as its founder. 
Turner was a distinguished scholar and a noted re- 
ligious reformationist, traveler and author. He 
was born in Northumberland between 1510-15, and 
was the author of the first English Herbal (1538). 
“Sion” on the opposite side of the Thames from 
the Royal Gardens, was granted to the Duke of 
Somerset, Lord Protector, on the suppression of 
the Bridgittine in 1539. It appears that Turner had 
the direction of the Syon (or Sion) gardens and was 
physician to the Duke in 1548. Turner’s “The 
Names of Herbes’’ appeared in 1549, dated from 
Sion House and dedicated to Lord Somerset. It is 
possible that he resided at Kew, since in his Her- 
bal, which appeared in three parts 1551, 1562 and 
1568 respectively, he mentions his possession of 
“Cicer” in his “Garden at Kew,” but the site of 
this garden is at present unknown. 
In the “Names of Herbes,” he mentions a num- 
ber of localities where native plants are found, 
mostly in the vicinity of Sion. He died in 1568, 
his connection, therefore, with the Royal Gardens 
is not conclusively established, if indeed it ever ex- 
isted. 
The present Gardens are the union of two dis- 
tinct domains, both Royal — separate, yet in juxta- 
position — the Old Richmond Gardens and the Kew 
Gardens. Emil Mische. 
( Continued. ) 
