AnnualReport-1923 — Page 455

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Inspection of Nursery Stock :-During the months of July to November the usual examination of Narcissus Tazetta intended for export to the United States of America and Honolulu was carried out by the Department. With the exception of a few consignments which were detained for reconditioning all were found to be free from fungoid disease or noxious insects. A total of 1,070,040 bulbs, packed in 8,540 cases, was inspected and certified, the largest number examined since the inauguration of this service in

1919.

SEEDS &C.

Seed Collecting :-The following were collected during the year for sowing purposes :-560 pounds Pine; 27 pounds Callis- temon; 10 pounds Tristania; 16 pounds Bauhinia variegata ; S pounds Melaleuca; 5 pounds Ficus retusa; 13 pounds Ficus infee- toria; 12 pounds Casuarina; and 40 pounds Camphor. It is unfortunate that, owing to the destruction of the crop by typhoons, no seeds were obtainable of Eucalyptus tereticornis or of Erythrina indica.

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Exchange of Seeds, &c. :-The Department is indebted to the following donors of seeds, plants &c. :-Directors de la Estacion, Experimental Agronomica, Cuba; Royal Botanic Gardens, Ceylon; Botanic Gardens, Sydney; Superintendent, La Mortola, Ventimig- lia, Italy; Canton Christian College, Canton; Mow Fong Garden; and Messrs. H. Humphreys, H. Campbell (Perth, Western Aus- tralia) and Wilson Popenoe (Agricultural Explorer, U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture).

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The following were the principal recipients :-Director. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Directors de la Estacion, Experi- mental Agronomica, Cuba; Horticultural Section, El Giza (Mudiriya), Egypt; Superintendent, Horticulture Operations. Raisina, Delhi, India; Secretary, Zoological Society of London ; Pere M. Lefebvre, Missionnaire; United States Department of Agriculture, San Francisco; His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz; Mow Fong Garden; Mrs. Rowe Thornett, F.R.H. (Australia); Mrs. King (Amoy); Tai Wai School Garden; Un Long School; Taipo School Garden; Pok Oi Hospital, New Territories; and Messrs. H. Nehrling, (U. S. A.), H. T. Brooks, H. Humphreys, J. Williams (England), W. J. Kerr, F. H. Dillon, James E. Beland (England), Blake Mould, A. Morris, H. Campbell (Perth, W. A.), D. J. Fullaway (Honolulu), E. H. Walker (Canton), A. Birch (Egpyt), L. S. L. Fraser (Victoria, Australia), J. D. Clifford, F.C.H. (Federated Shan States) and B. Bunting (Selongor, F.M.S.).

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

A statement of the Revenue collected by the Department and a comparison of Revenue and Expenditure are given in Tables IV and V.

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