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Kirstenbosch or in Namaqualand. She was a vigorous advocate of wild flower protection, and as a member of the Council of the Botanical Society she constantly urged the necessity for drastic action to prevent wild flower destruction by whatever agency. By her will she bequeathed to Kirstenbosch £200 to be used for a special piece of development and for the preservation of wild flowers in danger of extinction, and also her collection of books on botanical and horticultural subjects.
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