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Mexico 
CHAPULTEPEC 
Jarpin BotAnico DE AcLIMATACION (Discontinued) 
Chapultepec, Mexico, D. F. 
Established: 1923. Area: 7 hectares. 
Director: A. L. Herrera (1923- ). 
Serves as a public park. Open free, daily, 7 to 17 (7 a.m. to 5 
p.m.). Source of income: Supported by the Federal Government 
and the Sociedad de Estudios Biologicos, Library: More than 
2000 books and pamphlets. Herbarium: Approximately 60,000 
specimens. Plantations: arranged systematically. Arboretum and 
Fruticetum. Publications: Boletin de la Direcci6n de Estudios 
Biologicos. Supplies living plants for study to local schools. 
‘Unfortunately our botanic garden exists no more. The Di- 
rection of Biological Studies was destroyed [discontinued ?] by 
the University, and I am in retirement.” (Letter of March 18, 
1938, from Prof. A. L. Herrera.) 
MEXICO, D. F. 
JARDIN BotAnico (See Chapultepec) 
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA (OR BAPTISTA) 
(Formerly Villa Hermosa) 
JARDIN Borantico “ PLutarco Erias Cattes ” 
San Juan Bautista, Tabasco 
Established: September 1925. Area: “1 Ha. 52 A. 62' 9C.” 
Director: Camelo G. Joaquin (January 18, 1926- ) 
Serves as a public park. Open free daily. Income: Govern- 
ment appropriations. Library: The Director’s library, containing 
about 1500 books. Herbarium: The Instituto “ Juarez,” contain- 
ing about a thousand specimens. Plantations: Systematic, eco- 
nomic, ornamental; Arboretum and Fruticetum. Special lectures 
given occasionally. Living study material: Fee occasionally 
to schools. Affiliated with the Instituto “ Juarez 
