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" A national garden ought to be the centre round which all minor establishments of the same nature should be arranged. . . . From a garden of this kind Government would be able to obtain authentic and official information on points connected with the founding... "
Kew Gardens, Or, A Popular Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew - Page 8
by Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1847 - 56 pages
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 138

1873 - 612 pages
...and official information on points ' connected with the founding of new colonies ; it would afford ' plants there required, without its being necessary...private establishments for advice and ' assistance.' In order to give space for these improvements, however, considerably more room was required than could...
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British Farmer's Magazine, Issue 65

Agriculture - 1873 - 608 pages
...proceedings, explaining their wants, receiving their supplies, and aiding the mother-country in everything that is useful in the vegetable kingdom. Medicine,...private establishments for advice and assistance." The principles had, therefore, been clearly laid down and the nucleus of a collection existed when...
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The Gardener's Magazine, and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement, Volume 16

Gardening - 1840 - 718 pages
...would afford the plants required on those occasions, without its being necessary, as is now the case, to apply to the officers of private establishments for advice and assistance. Such a garden would be the great source of new and valuable plants to be introduced and dispersed through...
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The Horticultural review and botanical magazine, Volume 4

Gardening - 1854 - 616 pages
...branches of manufacture, would derive much benefit from the .adoption of such a system. From n garden of of this kind, government would be able to obtain authentic...assistance." Other alterations of a highly important cliaracier cuuld mt fail in suggesting themselves to the Director, on his becoming intimately acquainted...
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Colonial Office List ...: Comprising Historical and Statistical ..., Volume 70

Great Britain - 1931 - 1236 pages
...official information on points connected with the founding of new colonies ; it would «fford the plante there required, without its being necessary, as now, to apply to the officers of privat« MtablLshments for advice and assistance." These recommendations having been adopted by the...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 123

1866 - 612 pages
...proceedings, explaining their wants, receiving their supplies, and aiding the mother-country in everything that is useful in the vegetable kingdom. Medicine,...private establishments for advice and assistance.' Acting upon these enlightened principles, he raised the gardens from a neglected state into admirable...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 123

English literature - 1866 - 612 pages
...benefit from the adoption of such a system. From a garden of this kind Government would be able to obtam authentic and official information on points connected...private establishments for advice and assistance.' Acting upon these enlightened principles, he raised the gardens from a neglected state into admirable...
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Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Pleasure Grounds, Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Daniel Oliver - Botanical gardens - 1872 - 126 pages
...proceedings, explaining their wants, receiving their supplies, and aiding the mother-country in everything that is useful in the vegetable kingdom. Medicine,...private establishments for advice and assistance.' Changes of a highly important character could not fail in suggesting themselves to the Director, on...
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Fruit Between the Leaves, Volume 1

Andrew Wynter - Essays - 1875 - 556 pages
...authentic and official information on points connected with the founding of new colonies ; it would afford plants there required, without its being necessary...private establishments for advice and assistance." In order to give space for these improvements, however, considerably more room was required than could...
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Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer, Volume 34

Agriculture - 1878 - 514 pages
...Government would be Fig. 39.— THE PAI.M HOUSE. able to obtain authentic and official information'on points connected with the founding of new colonies....private establishments for advice and assistance. "The limit of the garden not being exactly defined where it met the precincts of the residence of the...
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