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Kew Gardens

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kew Gardens , Kew, Surrey, S England, on the Thames just W of London; Royal Botanic Gardens is the official name. The gardens were founded by the dowager princess of Wales in 1761 and consisted of about 9 acres (3.6 hectares). In 1841 they were presented to the nation as a royal gift. They now cover 288 acres (117 hectares) and contain thousands of species of plants, four museums, and laboratories and hothouses. The Chinese Pagoda, c.165 ft (50 m) high, was designed by William Chambers in 1761; it is still a famous landmark. Near the main entrance is Kew Palace, a red-brick mansion, once the home... Read more
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens (Surrey). Location of the Royal Botanical...shrubs gathered from all over the world. Kew Gardens evolved from two adjoining 18th-cent...Sections and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings at Kew in Surrey (1763). Two other major buildings... Read more
Kew Gardens
officially Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Botanic garden located at Kew, site of a former royal estate in the London borough...to economic plant products and a laboratory of plant genetics and classification. Kew Gardens Kew Gardens Kew Gardens Read more

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