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Source of income: Budget of the University. Library: The 
common library of the Department of Botany, Botanic Garden, 
and Museum, 6000 volumes. Herbarium: ‘“ Contains all native 
plants of Greece and many others.” Plantations: Systematic. Mu- 
seum: Open free daily, 10-12 a.m.; 4-7 pie Lectures to school 
children are given occasionaly, but no material is supplied to 
schools. Note: Theodore Heldreich was see (Ephoros) of 
the Garden ee 1851 to 1902. 
ATHENS (ANCIENT) (2) 
THe BoTANic GARDEN OF ARISTOTLE AND THEOPHRASTUS 
Established: About 340 B.C. 
It is stated by several historians of general science and of botany, 
both ancient and modern, that Aristotle’s garden, where he taught 
at Athens, was bequeathed by him to his pupil, Theophrastus. A 
careful study of the wills of both Aristotle and Theophrastus fails 
to confirm this. 
In the Life of Theophrastus (Diogenes Laértius. V. Bohn Ed. 
London, 1853. pp. 195-196) it is stated as follows: “ It is said, 
too, that he [Theophrastus] had a garden of his own after the 
death of Aristotle, by the assistance of Demetrius Phalerius, who 
was an intimate friend of his.” This has been interpreted (with 
other evidence?) that this garden was bequeathed to Theophrastus 
by Aristotle, but Aristotle’s will (Diogenes Laértius. V. Bohn 
Ed. pp. 185-186) makes no mention of Theophrastus except to 
name him as one of five “ guardians of my children and of eupy: 
lis, and the trustees of all the property I leave behind me.” The 
will appears to provide that, if Nicanor shall marry Aristotle’s 
daughter the trustees shall turn the property over to him. “ But if 
anything should happen to Nicanor, which may God forbid, either 
before he receives my daughter in ban AnO or after he has mar- 
ried her, or before he has any children by her, then any arrange- 
ments which he may make by will shall stand. But, if The- 
ophrastus, in this case, should choose to take my daughter in mar- 
riage, then he is to stand in exactly the same position as Nicanor.” 
Laeértius does not say whether or not Theophrastus married the 
daughter of Aristotle and thereby acquired any of Aristotle’s 
property. 
Theophrastus mentions his garden several times in his will and 
