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During the thirty-odd years that foreigners have been welcomed, 

 some scores of them have worked there. In fact, most of the 

 leading botanists of Germany and Austria have studied there, 

 as well as many from other European countries. Most of the 

 contributions to our knowledge of tropical morphology, physiol- 

 ogy, and ecology have been developed there, and one can even 

 now see still growing some of the actual plants with which Goebel, 

 Haberlandt, or Schimper worked. It is a matter of great regret 

 that more Americans have not used the wonderful opportunities 

 offered at the garden, for we were the ninth and tenth Americans 

 to register our names in the visitors' book at the laboratory. 



Fig. 14. The new Melchior Treub Laboratory for foreigners at the botanical 

 garden, Buitenzorg, Java. 



The buildings of the garden are all at the corner of the Groote 

 Weg, and consequently easily accessible. There are several of 

 them, all one story in height, with tile roofs and white stucco 

 walls. All are small in size, since it is more comfortable to build 

 many small buildings than few larger ones. Some of them are 

 used for experimental work connected with the garden proper 

 or with the Department of Agriculture; some for administration, 

 museums, or work-shops; one is the residence of the director; 

 but only two will be of much interest to the visitor. These 

 are the laboratories for foreigners. 



