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sophical Society. Library: 1000 volumes. Herbarium: approx- 
imately 20,000. Plantations not classified. Publication: Catalog 
of British Plants in the Herbarium. Occasional lectures are given 
to school children. 
Greece 
ATHENS (MODERN) (1) 
BotANICc GARDEN OF THE UNIVERSITY 
(BoTANIKON ERGASTHRION TOU ETHNIKOU PANEPISTHMIOU ) 
104 Solon Street 
Established: 1835. Area: 5 acres. 
Directors: 
1. C. Fraas (1835-1848 ) 4. S. Miliarakis (1893-1917) 
2. M. Orphanides (1849-1882) 5. Jean Politis (1918- ) 
3. Th. Aphentoulis (1883-1892) 
Source of income: Budget of the University. Library: The 
common library of the Department of Botany, Botanic (Galan 
and Museum, 6000 volumes. Herbarium: “ Contains all native 
plants of Greece and many others.” Plantations: Systematic. Mu- 
seum: Open free daily, 10-12 a.m.; 4-7 p.m. Lectures to school 
children are given occasionaly, but no material is supplied to 
schools. Note: Theodore Heldreich was curator (Ephoros) of 
the Garden fae 1851 to 1902 
ATHENS (ANCIENT) (2) 
Tue Botanic GARDEN OF ARISTOTLE AND THEOPHRASTUS 
Established: About 340 B.C. 
It is stated by several historians of general science and of botany, 
both ancient and modern, that Aristotle’s garden, where he taught 
at Athens, was bequeathed by him to his pupil, Theophrastus. A 
careful study of the wills of both Aristotle and Theophrastus fails 
to confirm this. 
In the Life of Theophrastus (Diogenes Laeértius V. Bohn Ed. 
London, 1853. pp. 195-196) it is stated as follows: “It is said, 
too, that he [Theophrastus] had a garden of his own after the 
death of Aristotle, by the assistance of Demetrius Phalerius, who 
was an intimate friend of his.” This has been interpreted (with 
other evidence?) that this garden was bequeathed to Theophrastus 
by Aristotle, but Aristotle’s will (Diogenes Laértius, V. pp. 185- 
