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to the need of such institutions for teaching and research in 

 botany. 



Finally there is the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1 founded in 

 1889 by the munificence of Henry Shaw, in pious memory of 

 whom this Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration is being 

 held. 



Founded on broad lines and generously endowed, the 

 Garden has already established itself as one of the important 

 botanic gardens of the world. With its herbarium, library, 

 and laboratories, and the close relationship with the Shaw 

 School of Botany of Washington University, the future of the 

 Missouri Botanical Garden cannot fail to be one of ever- 

 increasing usefulness. 



It is a matter of regret to all botanists that South America, 

 so rich a storehouse of botanical treasures, should contain so 

 few important botanic gardens. The magnificent Garden at 

 Rio de Janeiro, 2 founded in 1808, the Botanic Gardens at 

 Santiago in Chili, H at Georgetown, British Guiana, and at 

 Buenos Aires represent the measure of botanical enterprise 

 in the continent. 



The botanical possibilities at Rio de Janeiro are very great, 

 and the Garden, in addition to its collection of living plants, 

 possesses the herbarium of Martius, a library and laboratories. 

 When the interest in botanical science becomes fully aroused 

 in Brazil, a striking development of the botanic garden may 

 be confidently expected. 



1 Trelease, W. The Missouri Botanical Garden. First annual report of the 



Director, for 1889. Mo. Bot. Gard., Rept. 1: p. 91. 1890. 



Trelease, W. The Missouri Botanical Garden. Pop. Sci. Month. 62: 193- 

 221. 1903. 



a Rodrigues, J. B. Hortus Fluminensis. Rio de Janeiro, 1894. 



9 Philippi, F. Vorgeschichte des botanischen Gartens von Santiago. Garten- 

 flora 31: 6—9. 1882. The date of the foundation of this garden is uncertain, 

 herbarium and museum attached to the University. See also Philippi, F. 

 It contains a very interesting collection of plants and trees, and there is a good 

 Memoria i catalogo de Ins plantas cultivadas en el Jardin Botanico. Santiago 

 de Chile, 1884. 



