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Journal of Botany, 1906.
Journal of the Geographical Society, 1906.
KERSHAW, J. C., Butterflies of Hongkong & S. E. China. Philippine Journal of Science, 1906.
Trimen, Flora of Ceylon, Vols. I, II & III. TUTCHER, W. J., Gardening for Hongkong.
Periodicals were presented by the following establishments :—
Agricultural Department of West Australia, West Indies, University of California, United States, Cape of Good Hope, Calcutta, Victoria, Transvaal, Dominica, Grenada, Tortola and Jamaica.
Botanic Gardens of Gold Coast, Jamaica, Pietermaritzburg, Federated Malay States, Singapore, Penang, Mysore, St. Vincent, Saharanpur, Mussoorie, Monsterrat, Chicago, Natal & Ceylon.
Forest Reports of Baluchestan, British India, Philippine Islands, Manila, Adjer- memara, United Province, Punjab, Bengal, Burma, Bombay Presidency, Hawaii and Dehra Dun.
The Horticultural Society has conferred a considerable boon on Hongkong by the publication of Mr. TUTCHER'S "Gardening for Hongkong." The seasonal conditions of Hongkong are peculiar if not unique and horticultural methods which succeed in most parts of the world may be useless here. The book should do for Hongkong what Firminger's Manual has done for India.
One of the most valuable gifts ever made to the department library was received during the year from the Indian Government, viz., 8 volumes of the Annals of the Calcutta Botanic Gardens. This fine work contains many hundred quarto illustrations of Indian and Chinese plants. Its acquisition for scientific reference, though very desirable, has long been delayed on account of its cost (about £31) and the courteous action of the Indian Government is highly appreciated.
One of the drawbacks to botanical work in Hongkong has always been the delay entailed when any information from a fuller botanical library was required. This is now to some extent removed by the establishment by the United States Government of a fine scientific library in connection with the Bureau of Science, Manila; and, by the courtesy of the Government Botanist Mr. E. MERRILL, extracts from works not possessed by this department have been written out on more than one occasion for our information.
REVENUE.
The details of revenue are given in Table IX.
STAFF.
By the introduction of the grading system all the Chinese officers of the department drawing $240 per annum or over have been placed on the definite grades of pay used in the rest of the Government service. The unification of the responsible posts is a great improvement.
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The Superintendent was absent on vacation leave for 1 month and 17 days in February and March and for 23 days in September on both of which occasions the Assistant Superintendent act as Superintendent.
S. T. DUNN,
Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department.
4th March, 1907.