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On Forming a Kew Scientific Garden. 
is, that the Horticultural, Zoological, and Medico-Botanic, Societies, be 
incorporated together, and form an entirely new Garden, for their collec¬ 
tive purposes; the advantages that would arise from having a Garden 
for the three Societies, are many. The same ground that would be oc¬ 
cupied with a collection of birds, beasts, &c. might just as well contain 
a Botanical collection, the plants could be used for the experimental 
purposes of the Horticultural and Medico-Botanic Societies, and would, 
at the same time, greatly ornament the Garden, and excite the public 
interest. The paramount idea, however, is expense; a little considera¬ 
tion will convince any person, that the augmentation of cost would be 
very trifling more, to keep up a Garden that would contain collections 
for the three Societies, than it now does for either the Horticultural or 
Zoological, separately. 
We have subjoined a rough plan how such a Garden might be formed, 
to contain specimens of every genus in the creation. We would divide 
it into four parts, as will be seen by a reference to the plan; and adapt 
one to each of the different Quarters of the Globe, making those Quarters 
largest, that contain the most extensive collections ;-^these Quarters 
might be again divided into the different States they contain, and thus, 
in connexion with Zoology and Botany, would be given a practical ac¬ 
quaintance with Geography. 
Tha quantity of ground necessary for such a purpose, would be about 
fifty acres; twelve of which might be devoted to water,—this would not 
only be useful for water plants, fish, aquatic fowls, &c. but would also 
greatly enhance the beauty of the Garden, as well as considerably reduce 
the expense of labour and other contingencies. To occupy the same 
space with flowers, shrubs, or any Arboriculture, would take away the 
airiness and general effect, and would be too far to be minutely exa¬ 
mined from the walks, without going on the grass for the purpose, which 
is at all times objectionable in a public garden. 
Four ranges of hot-houses might be erected, and adapted to contain 
specimens from each Quarter of the Globe;—these could be so arranged 
that plants, beasts, birds, and even insects, from each hemisphere, 
might be placed according to their natural affinities to each other. Each 
range of houses should be made about 100 yards long, and spacious; 
with as many specimens of plants planted in the ground, as would be 
practicable;—insects could be kept in close wired cages with glass doors, 
so as to be distinctly seen;—portions of the houses, in different places, 
could be encircled with fine wire, for birds that required artificial heat;— 
and the whole range of the back-wall might be so contrived, as to con¬ 
tain beasts of every description, that could not bear the climate in the 
open air; with shutters made to slide up and down, so as to intercept 
the view whenever it nas necessary. No partitions would be requisite 
in the range, as it is well known to every practical gardener, that a hot- 
