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ote: There appears to have been an earlier garden established 
1871 (Nature, Nov. 6, 1919, p. 205): 
PAGET EAST 
A circular letter of June 11, 1928 announced that a Botanic 
Garden was then being established in connection with the Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station, under Dr. E. A. McCollan, Director 
of Agriculture (1911-1934). The present Director of Agricul- 
ture is T. A, Russell (1937). 
Brazil 
RIO DE JANEIRO 
Jarpim Botantco po Instituto pr BioLoctA VEGETAL 
Established: 1808. Area: About 149 acres (fide questionnaire) : 
(54 Hectares). 
Directors: John C. Willis (?); Alexandre Curt Boade (1936). 
Serves as a public park. Open free, daily from 6-6. Source 
of income: Annual appropriations by the national government. 
Herbarium: “ A rich collection.” Library: Reference. About 
1000 volumes and 500 pamphlets. Current periodicals regularly 
received, 50. Plantations: Systematic, ecologic, geographic, eco- 
nomic, horticultural. Arboretum (about 800 trees), fruticetum 
(about 500 shrubs )—a total of more than 5000 labeled plants. In- 
cludes an area of virgin forest. Publications: Contributions du 
Jardin Botanique de Rio de Janeiro. Issued from 1901-7 only. 
Small museum, open free during the same hours as the garden. 
Note: The “ Reserva florestal de Itatiaya”” (formerly “ Estacdo 
Biologica de Itatiaya) is a nature preserve (“wild life sanctuary ”) 
affiliated with the Garden. This is located on the Rio de Janeiro 
—Sao Paulo railroad, about half way between these two cities 
(Station Homem de Mello) ; altitude, 800 meters, on the slopes 
of the 3000 m. high Itatiaya Mts. There are numerous resting 
points at various elevations. 
