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Botanical Garden (Route 4) belonging to the University of Copenhagen, was laid out in 1871—74 on the ground of the old demolished walls and for­ tifications and covers 10 hec- atres. The very beautiful and interesting garden is laid out systematically, bu t this, in the meantime, has not pu t any stamp of tediousness on the park, which on the contrary is of an ex traordi­ nary beautiful landscape-ef­ fect. The background towards the North is formed by the monumental conservatories, to a p a rt of which there is ad­ mission for the public (The Palm-house and the Aqua­ rium ) . In the Palm-house are seve­ ral tropical palms, many of which have the tru n k s com-

selling outside Scandinavia, and this surplus then, accor­ ding to the regulations, is used for scientific researches and for the benefit of patients in Scandinavia, suffering from diabetes. By the treatm ent with insu- line it is possible to uphold the working ability of for­ merly seriously suitering pa­ tients and thereby keep them as useful members of the so­ ciety, which for this of course is of the greatest economic importance. The Northern I 11 - suline Laboratory (Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium ) is foun­ ded by professor August Krogh (Nobel Prize 1920), the chemist A. Kongsted and Dr. med. H. C. Hagedorn, the last mentioned being the di­ rector of the laboratory.

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