Report on Natal Botanic Gardens, and Colonial Herbarium for the Year 1903-1904 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Medley Wood

9780265909430: Report on Natal Botanic Gardens, and Colonial Herbarium for the Year 1903-1904 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265909430 ISBN 13: 9780265909430

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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The Natal Botanic Gardens and Colonial Herbarium Annual Report for 1903–1904 offers a practical glimpse into garden management, plant discoveries, and museum work.

This shopper-friendly edition presents the annual review of the Durban garden and its herbarium, detailing weather impacts, pest challenges, and how staff expanded facilities, equipment, and plant collections. It blends garden progress with notes on new plant discoveries, seed exchanges, and ongoing Flora Capensis work, all rooted in real-world horticulture and herbarium practice.

Updates on garden infrastructure, new workrooms, and seating and fencing improvements
Notes on pest control, irrigation needs, and planning for public access and shows
Records of new plant acquisitions, seed lists, and botanical species of interest
Progress on Natal Plants volumes and related handbooks for researchers and enthusiasts

Ideal for readers interested in historical botany, garden administration, and regional plant diversity, this edition provides a concise view of a colonial garden’s year, its challenges, and its ongoing quest to document and share plant knowledge.

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