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10. Of plants 4,450, and of seeds 60 lbs. contained in 79 boxes, &c., were distributed. The chief recipients were----
Agri-Horticultural Society-Madras.
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Arthur, H.-Taiwanfoo.
Brisbane.
Assistant Superintendent of Forests--Penang.
Bain, Mrs.
Barker, Captain
Bateman, Mrs.
Botanic Gardens--British Guiana.
Ceylon.
Jamaica.
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Royal Calcutta.
Kew. Mauritius. Trinidad.
Saharanpur. Singapore.
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City Hall Museum.
Cooke, Mrs.
Croad, Captain
Cox, J. H. Doberck, Dr.
Drummond, W. V.--Shanghai.
Foster, Mrs. P.
Goddard, Captain
Goodridge, Captain, R. N.
Humphreys, H.
Humphreys, J. D.
Judd, W.
Ladies' Recreation Club.
Layton, B.
Leigh, R. K.
Plummer, J. T.
Poate, W. H.-Shanghai.
Romano, A. G.
Watters, T.-Canton. Wicking, Mrs.
Sale of Plants.
11. Owing to the change of sites of the nursery the maintenance of plants for sale was carried on under considerable inconvenience but about the average number, viz., 1,884, of plants were sold and they realised $343.77. In addition to the requirements of the Colony for ornamental plants orders are received from various Coast Ports of China and from Manila.
Loan of Plants for Decorative Purposes.
12. As in previous years plants for the decoration of rooms for public entertainments have been lent in almost all cases when applied for. There were 19 requests complied with and 2,746 plants were lent, an increase of about 600 plants as compared with the previous year. The plants, as a rule, were carefully handled, and there has been little to complain of in any way. There being a separate collection of plants grown for lending the general appearance of the Gardens is not interfered with when the plants are away.
Visitors.
13. On 17 days distributed throughout the year, when there were the usual number of visitors in the Gardens, the numbers of all who passed inwards through the gates were carefully taken by work- men stationed on those days at the gates. The result shows an average of Europeans of 433 and of others, 1,809, making a total of 2,242 for each day. No children or amahs were counted. The greatest number on one day shows 3,982, of these 441 were Europeans. The least number shows 992, of these 213 were Europeans. The Chinese, naturally, greatly predominate. Appendix A gives the particulars of each day's enumerations.
Herbarium and Library.
14. Beyond keeping in order the plants and books want of time prevented any material increase being made to the herbarium. There are a good many plants which have accumulated that are awaiting time for preparing and incorporating them in the general collection. So far as space for storing them is concerned there is now ample provision in the new building for many years to come for the reception of Chinese plants (to which the herbarium is chiefly confined) which may be presented or which may be acquired by other means.
15. The following additions to the library have been made, and I have to thank various con- tributors for Annual Reports and other papers connected with their establishments :-
Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Madras
India Forest Reports.
Forest Administration in Ajmere Merwara for
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1889-90.
Administration in the Andamans for
1889-90.
Administration in Baluchistan for 1890-91,
Annual Meeting 4th April, 1891.
Agricultural Journal.
Agricultural Record, Trinidad.
Botanical Magazine 1891. Purchased.
Bulletin (Grenada) of Miscellaneous Information,
1891.
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Administration in British India for
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(Kew) of Miscellaneous Information,
1891.
1888-89.
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Report of Hyderabad Assigned Districts
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(Jamaica) of Botanical Department,
1891.
Chinese Jute, A. Henry. Purchased.
Economic Plants of Vegetable Kingdom in
Jamaica, Fawcett, 1891.
for 1890-91.
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School Dehra Dum for 1889-90.
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Survey Branch for 1889-90.
Gardeners' Chronicle for 1891. Purchased.