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SINCE its establishment in 1817, the Bogor Botanical Garden was envisioned as the center of scientific activity in the Dutch East Indies. This dream was realized, and even surpassed, in the 1890s. At that time, the Bogor Botanical Garden was considered one of the main centers of scientific activity in the tropics. It became an icon of Java.
However, in the early days of its history, the Botanical Garden faced difficult times. In the mid-1820s, the colonial government experienced financial difficulties, partly due to the Java War, and was forced to make budget savings. This highly impacted the Botanical Garden.
In Science Cultivating Practice, A History of Agricultural Science in The Netherlands and Its Colonies 1864-1986, a dissertation at Wageningen University in the Netherlands in 2001, Harro Maat noted that in August 1826, the operational financing of the Botanical Garden was cut, and the position of director was abolished. The management of the Botanical Garden was then merged with the governor-general's palace office. The Botanical Garden became just an ordinary yard near the palace.
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