. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. PHYSICAL LAHOKATOllY OF GRKAT BRITAIN. 345 Bushy house. Observatory in tlic Deor I'ark will roinain as the ()))sorvator3' dcpart- nient of the la])oratory, and most of the important veritioation and standardization work, which in the past has ])een done there, will still find its home in the old buildin^-. The house was orio"inallv the official residence of the ranj^er of Bushy Park. Queen Anne gran ted it in 171(» to the first Lord Ha
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. PHYSICAL LAHOKATOllY OF GRKAT BRITAIN. 345 Bushy house. Observatory in tlic Deor I'ark will roinain as the ()))sorvator3' dcpart- nient of the la])oratory, and most of the important veritioation and standardization work, which in the past has ])een done there, will still find its home in the old buildin^-. The house was orio"inallv the official residence of the ranj^er of Bushy Park. Queen Anne gran ted it in 171(» to the first Lord Halifax. In 1771 it passed to Lord North, beino- then prol)ably re})uilt. Upon the death of Lord North's widow, in 1797, the Duke of Clar- ence, afterwards William IV, be- came ranger. After his death, in 1837, it was granted to his widow, Queen Adelaide, who lived here until 1849. xVt her death it passed to the Due de Nemours, son of King Louis Philippe, and he re- sided here at intervals until 1890. In spite of this somewhat aristo- cratic history it will make an admirable lal^oratory. The build- ''""^^' "'^"^^•' ^"?°""" f'^"' ing is very solid and substantial. There is a good basement under the main central block, with roof of ])rick groining, which makes a very steady support for the floor above. Such is the home of the laboratory. It may l)e of interest to compare it with the Peichsanstalt. The floor space available is much less than that of the Reichsanstalt. But size alone is not an unmixed advantage; there is much to be said in favor of gradual growth and development, provided the conditions are such as to favoi growth. Personally I would prefer to begin in a small way, if only I felt sure I was in a position to do the work thoroughly, but there is danger of starvation. Even with all the help we get in freedom from rent and taxes, outside repairs and maintenance, the sum at the disposal of the committee is too small. Fourte
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