Japs 
Metta) and (Calabar), which previously existed in Southern Ni- 
geria have been converted into Economic Gardens and are con- 
trolled from this office. Strictly speaking, no Botanic Gardens 
now exist in Southern Nigeria. 
North Africa 
ALGER 
JarpDIN BoTANIQUE DE L'UNIVERSITE D’ALGER 
Established: 1887. Area: About 3 hectares. 
Directors: 1. Louis Trabot (1887-1923) ; 2. René Maire (1923-). 
Open every day from 8 to 12 and from 2 to 5 for students and 
Pee travelers. Admission free. Source of income: Bud- 
g he University. Library: About 10,000 volumes and 
pamphlets. Herbarium: About 300,000 specimens. Arboretum: 
Inaugurated in 1935. Plantations: Systematic. Publication: In- 
dex Seminum. 
Norway 
AAS 
BoTANIC GARDEN OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 
Norge Landbrukshoiskole 
BERGEN 
3ERGENS MUSEUMS BoTANISKE Have 
Established: 1897. Area: “ Quite small.” 
Directors: 
1. Jérgen Brunchorst (1897-1906) 
2. Jens Holmboe (1906-1925) 
3. Rolf Nordhagen (1925- 
Serves as a public park. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. 
Source of income: Annual appropriations from the state and from 
the city. Mag as “ Forschungen aus dem Botanischen Garten 
in Bergen.” No “ During the years 1926-1930 the Ben 
director eee in enlarging the grounds considerably. It 1 
still the only botanic garden in Western Yorway and Satie 
about 2500 species of hardy plants cultivated in the open and 
systematically arranged in Hee _famili ies, but also freely ar- 
ranged in rock-grounds, pools, “As the climate in Bergen 
very mild, a lot of evergreen SP eFaBe, conifers, and perennials 
can be ata in the open which otherwise do not thrive well in 
