经济花园的故事，是否又能为国人提供在经济和生态间取得平衡的启示？此外，经济花园也证明了实验精神和科学求证精神，对于经济起著举足轻重的作用。就如因为里德利的努力坚持，让新加坡得以参与了天然橡胶工业的起源这历史性的事件。虽然植物园的科研角色已经逐渐淡化，并交予更专业的政府机构进行，然而随着植物园申遗成功，想必将继续对新加坡植物多样化扮演重要角色，也为大众带来更多休闲绿地。国人亦能在享受自然的馈赠之余，不忘当初植物园对新加坡的贡献。
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（作者为新加坡博物馆中文义务导览员）
