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to Army posts to be used as ornamentals. Perrine had imported
nearly 200 varieties of tropical plants and made sisal plantings on
every section of the grant before his death. This was the last land
grant made by Congress for the purpose of encouraging plant
introduction.
 Perrine's zeal often led him to make overly enthusiastic state-
ments about his work, and it is doubtful if he ever would have
achieved the results he dreamed of. His attitude in plant intro-
duction, as in medicine, had been philanthropic. The location
of his land was an excellent choice climatically, for the present
tropical plant introduction garden of the Department of Agri-
culture at Coconut Grove, Florida, is located next to the site of
his grant.
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