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garden as a botanical establishment and treat it as “ merely a town 
pleasaunce of flowers and shady walks.’’ The change became ef- 
fective Jan. 1, 1892. The Kew Bulletin (Jan. 1892) expressed 
the hope that at some future time a Botanic Garden might be 
established at the Cape under scientific control. See Kirstenbosch. 
DURBAN (1) 
MunicrpaL Botanic GARDEN 
Durban, Natal 
Established: 1849. Arca: 48 acres. ¥% undeveloped until re- 
cently. Part of this area laid out in 1934. 
Directors: (official title Curators). 
Johnstone (1849-1850) 
. M. J. McKen (1851-1853; 1860-1872) 
Alex. Smith (1853-1854) 
Plant (1854-1856) 
James Weir (1856-1857) 
R. Rogers (1857-1859) 
—— DeLa Chaumette (1859 3 mos.) 
A. Moore (1859-1860) 
Keit (1872-1881 ) 
J. Medley Wood (1882-1900) as Curator. In 1900 became 
Director of Natal Herbarium and the Municipal Botanic 
Garden, which were then combined. In 1913 became 
Director of the Natal Herbarium. (See Durban 2.) 
11. J. Wylie (1913-1930) 
12. H. Rutter (1917-1930) 
13. Botanic Gardens came under the direction of the Director 
of Parks and Gardens (Director, Mr. P. Robertshaw, 
1930-1932). 
14. F. W. Thorns (Officer in charge of Botanic Gardens, 
1932—? 
15. P. Robertshaw (1936) 
Serves as a public park. Open free to the public daily from 
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children under ten years of age are not ad- 
mitted unless “ accompanied by a competent protector.” Source 
of income: Maintained by the Corporation of Durban as a section 
the Parks an ardens Department. Direct income—nil. 
ey barium: (See Natal Herbarium ae Plant Pathological Sta- 
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