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KIRSTENBOSCH 
NATIONAL BoTANIC GARDENS OF SoUTH AFRICA 
(Headquarters) Kirstenbosch, Newlands, C. P. 
Includes two gardens, viz: (1) Kirstenbosch; (2) The Karoo 
Garden, Whitehill, C. P. (near Matjesfontein). See under White- 
hill. 
Established: 1913. Area: Including Upper Kirstenbosch Nature 
eserve, approximately 1100 acres. 
Directors: 
1. Henry Harold Welch Pearson (1913-Nov., 1916) 
2. Directorship vacant (1917-1918) 
3. Robert Harold Compton (March, 1919- Ne 
Open free to the public during daylight every day of the year. 
Source of income: The funds of Kirstenbosch are derived from: 
(1) grants made by the Union Government, the Cape Town Cor- 
Botanical Society; (3) sales and miscellaneous. Library: Small 
reference. Herbarium: Now being established. Species under 
cultivation; Exact number not available, but some thousands, al- 
most entirely South African indigenous plants, with some hun- 
reds of exotic plants of economic eae nor Affiliation: The 
Botanical Society of South Africa, of some 1900 subscribing mem- 
bers, was established in 1913 “e Sean to give general and 
financial support to the work of Kirstenbosch.” Members of the 
Society enjoy special privileges at the Garden. As stated in its 
Constitution, it is also the purpose of the Society “To encourage 
the inhabitants of South Africa to take an active part in the prog- 
ress and development of the National Botanic ace at Kirsten- 
bosch, the Karoo Garden at Whitehill, and any other Garden that 
may be established by the Trustees of the ake CNaGeE Botanic 
dens; and to induce the said inhabitants to appreciate their 
responsibilities therein.” Also, “To augment the Government 
toward developing, improving, and maintaining fully 
eatiebel botanical gardens, laboratories, experimental gardens, 
etc., at Kirstenbosch and to make grants to the Trustees in aid 
of any Garden referred to in the preceding subsection.” The 
director is appointed jointly by the Trustees of the Gardens and 
the Council of the University of Cape Town. He is one of the 
professors of botany in the Un (See Cape Town.) 
