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Office. Mr. Ford was however left the sole control of the aboricultural Department. During Mr Ford's absence

in 1877

I transmitted to Sir Michael

Wicks Beach a further proposal of Mr. Price to get rid altogether of Mr. Ford Sir Michael Hicks Beach did not

however approve of this suggestion of Mr. Price and he transmitted to

for my guidance

a

me

memorandum of

that

Sir Joseph Hooker recommending I should recur to the original plan

and encou

encourage M. Ford to enlarge the

18. &

seope of his activity. Accordingly replaced Mr. Food in the position to which he had been originally appointed by Your Lordship and in which he had

been installed by Sir Richard Mae Donnell. This was unanimously approved by the Legislative Counail. It was felt to be

act of justice to M. Ford, and it has contributed more than

a

simple

anything else to the successful afforestation of the island that is

proseeding, and to the present sates factory state also of the Government Gardens.

now

1.

The enclosed Report by Mr Ford on the Gardens and Plantations, dated 15th April 1880 shows how well this interesting Department is now conducted.