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the city of Bern. Library and Herbarium. Plantations: Chiefly 
systematic: Alpinum: Useful plants. Publications: Bericht iiber 
den botanischen Garten; Samenverzeichnis. Living plant mate- 
rial supplied in limited quantity to local schools for study. A ffili- 
ation: The Botanical Institute of the University of Bern. — 
BERN (2) 
ALPENGARTEN SCHYNIGE PLATTE 
Botanischer Garten Bern, zuhanden des Alpengartens 
Schynige Platte 
Established: 1927. Area: 0.83 hectare. 
Administrative Management: Prasident des Alpengartens, H. 
Itten. For scientific and horticultural consultation: Die Di- 
rection des Botanischen Instituts und Gartens, Bern. 
Serves as a public park. Open from os middle of June to 
October, 7 a.m. to 7 pm. Admission, 50 cents. Source of in- 
come: “Subvention from the authorities ~ private persons.’ 
Library: Small, reference, for students. A s mall reference Her- 
ologic. Publication: The administrative Jahresbericht 
gartens Schynige Platte. Lectures are given in July od August 
for students, teachers, and es Affiliation: The Botanic Gar- 
den of the University of 
BEX 
Jarpin Boranigue (formerly “La Thomasia i) 
Institut de Botanique de I’Université de Lausanne 
see 1894. Area: 10,000 square meters. Altitude: 1300 
aes 1. E. Wilczek (1894-1937) ; 2. F. Cosandey (1937-) 
Open free daily, May 1 to September 30. Source of income: 
Appropriations by the Canton of Vaud. This is one of two 
gardens administered by the Institute of Botany of the University 
of Lausanne. See Lausanne. 
