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ADELAIDE SEEDS
FOR OVERSEAS
Exchange Plan With
European Gardens
Adelaide Botanic Garden
authorities have begun collect-
ing seeds of Australian plants
for exchange with British and
ing seeds of Australian plants
for exchange with British and
foreign botanic gardens and
similar Institutions.
The director of the Botanic
Garden (Mr. T. B. N. Lothian)
said yesterday that since the
war there had been a growing
overseas demand for Australian
plants and seeds.
England and European coun
tries whose public gardens were
devastated during the war were
among the countries which
wanted to obtain seeds India
and England had already sent
requests to Adelaide for seeds.
There were a number of
native plants growing, the seeds
of which would be of much use
to overseas institutions. It was
hoped that between 200 and 300
species would soon be available
In Adelaide for exchange. They
included wattles, gums, grevil
lea and hakea.
Mr. Lothian said that no
money was involved in the ex
change of seeds. Countries sup
plied one another with lists of
the seeds they required.
The first package of seeds to
go overseas would-probably be
sent from Adelaide next winter.
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