Report of a Journey Around the World. 



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"In the period following the departure of Blume (1826 to 1868) 

 the regular development of the garden was made difficult by all 

 sorts of retrenchments, as, for instance, the non-filling-up the post 

 of director. Still much important work was done during this 

 time, of which the chief was the classification of the plants accord- 



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ing to their natural affinities, from the carrying out of which system 

 the garden still derives a part of its importance. Then several little 

 gardens were laid out at different altitudes on Mt. Gede for such 

 plants as could not stand the warm climate of Buitenzorg, of which 

 gardens at present only that of Tjibodas, lying at 1450 m. above 



the sea level, still exists. The names of those who come into 



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