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THE bicentenary of the foundation of the Imperial Botanic Garden at St. Petersburg was celebrated with unusual pomp on June 24. The history of the garden, its share in the botanical exploration of north, central, and east Asia, and the practical completion of its reorganisation on modern and truly liberal lines justified the festive character of the proceedings. They were initiated on the eve of the jubilee by a special service, attended by the staff of the garden, in the Peter-Paul's Cathedral, and the laying down of a wreath of roses at the tomb of Peter the Great, the founder of the garden, and on the following morning by a little shower of honours for the director and his staff.
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S., O. The Bicentenary of the Botanic Garden of St. Petersburg . Nature 91, 451–452 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/091451d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/091451d0