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prominence at this time are J. E. Teysmann, J. K. Hasskarl and 

 S. Binnendijk. 



' 'In 1868 a director of 's Lauds Plantentuin was again appointed , 

 viz., Dr. R. C. Scheffer, and a complete reorganization of the 

 arrangements took place, by which further prosperity was assured. 

 "Through Scheffer, by the laying out of the economic garden 

 at Tjikeumeuh and the establishment of an agricultural school, 

 the first departure was made in the direction which was eventually 



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to lead to the present Department of Agriculture. Scheffer died 

 in 1880, and was succeeded by Dr. M. Treub, a man of exceptional 

 scientific distinction, who, moreover, had the command of similar 

 talent for organization, and great energy coupled with correspond- 

 ing skill. The progress made by 's Lands Plantentuin under his 

 direction was indeed astonishing. Not only were the existing 

 institutions, such as the botanical garden proper, herbarium, studio 

 for photographic and other reproduction, library, etc., enlarged, 

 but, partly with pecuniary assistance from private individuals, a 

 number of new laboratories, experimental stations and museums 



were built, wherein investigations concerning all branches of 



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