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3. Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller (1857-1873) 
4, William R. Guilfoyle (1873-1909) 
5. John Cronin (1909-1923) 
6. William Laidlaw (1923-1925) 
7. F. J. Rae (1925- ) 
Serves as a bse park. Open free, daily, 7 a.m. to sunset (6 
mos.) ; 7:30 a.m. to sunset (6 mos.). Source of income: Govern- 
mental eae ner ce Library: Reference. About 10,000 vol- 
umes and 1000 pamphlets. Herbarium: “ Many thousands.” 
ctual number unknown; estimated about 1,500,000. The Na- 
tional Herbarium with associated Botanical Library has now 
(1934) been combined with the Garden’s Herbarium and Library. 
The National Herbarium, established by von Mueller, “contains 
perhaps the most complete and valuable collection known of Aus- 
ad inka an Systematic, with special refer- 
e to the use of studen Species under glass: Several thou- 
sand. Herbaceous plants A of doors: Several thousand species. 
(eres a oe species. ) ee Catalogue of Plants. 
ici eset see only). abe Economic botany and 
plant products. Destnecy ee days, 9 am— aturdays, 
9-12. Study pei: Living material, including ‘wild plants, is 
supplied to both public and private schools, i in some cases regularly, 
in others occasionally on request. Some classes and colleges de- 
pend upon the garden for all their study material. 
PERTH 
STERLING GARDENS 
Perth, Western Australia 
Established: 1840. Area: 6 acres. 
Director (Head Gardener): John Gates (1929). 
Note: The Secretary, State Gardens Board, Premier’s Depart- 
ment, Perth, writes: ‘“‘ There is no properly organized Botanic 
Garden in Perth; our city gardens more properly come under the 
heading of ‘Rest Parks.” This information is recorded here 
because this park is sometimes referred to in print as a “ botanic 
garden.” 
