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AUDERGHEM 
JARDIN EXPERIMENTAL JEAN MASSART 
Chaussée de Wavre, 1850 
Established: 1928. Area: More than 4 hectares. 
Director: Alexandre Conard (1937). 
This Garden was begun in 1922 by Jean Massart, who died Au- 
gust 16, 1925. His colleagues, students, and other friends formed 
an association to continue his work at the same place (Rouge- 
Cloitre, Auderghem, southeast of Brussels). The association has 
the same name as the Garden, which has six departments: 1. 
Jardin expérimental; 2. Jardin botanique; 3. Arboretum; 4. Col- 
lection of roses; 5. Large pond; 6. Laboratory. 
The Jardin Botanique is arranged on the basis of ‘“ Ethology,” 
which was Massart’s main botanical interest. The Garden, we 
are told, is laid out like a beautiful park, the dominating idea being 
ecology. The plants are grouped according to the principal eco- 
logical associations which are found in Belgium—Les Naturalistes 
Belges (Bull. Mensuel). No. 7. July, 1928. 
Publication: Liste de Graines Récoltées. Affiliation: Université 
Libre de Bruxelles 
BRU SoS 
JARDIN BoTANIQUE DE L’ETAT 
(RIJKSPLANTENTUIN ) 
236 Rue Royale, Bruxelles, Belgium 
Established: July 1, 1870. Area: 16 acres. 
Directors: 
1. Francois Crépin (1876-1901) 
2. Théophile Durand (1902-1912) 
3. Emile De Wildeman (1912-1931) 
4. Walter Robyns (1931-?) 
5. Alexandre Conard (1934) 
Open free, daily. Source of income: Ministére de l’Agriculture. 
Forestry Museum: Open daily 2 to 5 pm. Library: 85,000 vol- 
umes and pamphlets. Herbarium: 1,100, specimens. Planta- 
tions: Systematic, Engler and Prantl system, ecm) succulents ; 
Geographic (plants of Belgian Congo). Conservatory: About 
one acre under glass. Publications: Bulletin du feet Botanique 
de l’Etat (2 numbers a year). Seed List 
