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Directors: (official title Curators). 
Johnstone (1849-1850) 
M. J. McKen (1851-1853; 1860-1872) 
Alex. Smith (1853-1854) 
Plant (1854-1856) 
James Weir (1856-1857) 
R. Rogers (1857-1859) 
— DeLa Chaumette (1859, 3 mos. only) 
A. Moore (1859-1860) 
M. J. McKen, second term (1860-1872) 
— Keit (1872-1881) 
J. Medley Wood (1882-1900) as Curator. In 1900 became 
Director of Natal Herbarium and the Municipal Botanic 
Garden, which were then combined. In 1913 became 
Director of the Natal Herbarium. (See Durban 2.) 
11. J. Wylie (1913-1917) 
12. H. Rutter (1917-1930) 
13. Botanic Gardens came under the direction of the Director 
of Parks and Gardens (Director, Mr. P. Robertshaw, 
1930-1932). 
14. F. W. Thorns (Officer in charge of Botanic Gardens, 
1932-?) 
15. P. Robertshaw (1936) 
Serves as a public park. Open free to the public daily from 
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children under ten years of age are not ad- 
mitted unless “ accompanied by a competent protector.” Source 
of income: Maintained by the Corporation of Durban as a section 
of the Parks and Gardens Department. Direct income—nil. 
Hees (See Natal Herbarium and Plant Pathological Sta- 
tion.) Scientific publications: Natal Plants, Vol. 1 by Wood and 
eee Vols. 2-5 by J. Medley Wood. Each vol. of 100 plates 
and descriptions. Study material is furnished erally to 
public schools when requested. Formerly combined with the 
Natal Herbarium, but taken over in 1913 by the Municipality. 
(See Durban 2.) 
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DURBAN (2) 
Tue Natat HERBARIUM AND PLANT PATHOLOGICAL STATION 
Durban, Natal 
Established: 1913. Taken over by the Government of the Union 
of South Africa in 1913 and given its present name. It is an 
