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ing material for study to local schools. This is the largest botanic 
garden in any British colony of the Western Hemisphere. 
NEW AMSTERDAM 
New AMSTERDAM BoTANIC GARDEN 
c/o Agricultural Superintendent, New Amsterdam, Berbice 
Established: 1885. Area: About 2 acres. 
Direction: In immediate charge of the Superintendent of the De- 
partment of Agriculture. Keepers: Richard Hunt (1896, 
1902) ; J. Nordamoonie (1909) 
his garden is merely ‘a small public park for the benefit of 
the residents of New Amsterdam. ... Supported by a small 
grant from Government.” 
British New Guinea 
RABAUL 
(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BOTANIC GARDENS) 
On New Britain Island. See page 310 
BRITISH WEST INDIES 
Antigua 
Sl JOEINS 
BoTANICAL GARDENS 
Dominica 
ROSEAU (formerly Charlotte Town) 
4 Botanic GARDENS OF DOMINICA 
Roseau, Dominica, Leeward Islands, B. W. I. 
Established: 1889. (Site purchased, Jan. 1891.) Area: 44 acres. 
Directors (Superintendents) : 
1. Charles Murray (1889-1890) 
2. Henry F. Green (1890-1892) 
3. Joseph Jones (1892-1923 ) 
4. F. G. Harcourt (1924— ) 
Serves as a public park. Open free daily. Source of income: 
Government grant. Librar ap ee 300 volumes ; numerous pam- 
phlets. Plantations: Decorative and econ omic. rboretum. 
Fruticetum. Publication: ere econ Special eee: are 
given to school classes at the Garc 
