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himself took in the science of forestry. In that report, however, he begins by referring to the instructions he received, but he speaks of them as the Governor's advice that on sanitary and other grounds the scale of tree planting operations should be extended.

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In the Report of August 1877 and in two letters of October and November 1879 Mr. Price did not hesitate to criticise Mr. Ford and his work, and to speak of that gentleman in a tone not calculated to promote the most friendly feelings. In the report he speaks of the absent Superintendent... thus: - "No seeds were gathered or sown by Mr. Ford, the Gardener, in 1876 — a circumstance sufficiently mortifying." In his letter of the 8th of October 1877, Mr. Price expressed the opinion that all that was required for the Gardens and tree planting was a modest labouring man, an ordinary intelligent labouring European Gardener getting day wages,

and he proceeds to add that, as with Mr. Ford's professional aspirations, it "would not be possible for him (Mr. Ford) to undertake at reduced pay the duties of the working Gardener described, I have no alternative but to apply for a new man.

The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Gardiner Austin, explained to me that all this was but a part of the long

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8 9 522 } F 17 himself took in the science of forestry. In that report, however, he begins by referring to the instructions he received, but he speaks of them as the Governor's advice that on sanitary and other grounds the scale of tree planting operations should be extended. my. In the Report of August 1877 and in two letters of October and November 1879 Mr. Price did not hesitate to criticise Mr. Ford and his work, and to speak of that gentleman in a tone not calculated to promote the most friendly feelings. In the report he speaks of the absent Superintendent... thus: - "No seeds were gathered or sown by Mr. Ford, the Gardener, in 1876 — a circumstance sufficiently mortifying." In his letter of the 8th of October 1877, Mr. Price expressed the opinion that all that was required for the Gardens and tree planting was a modest labouring man, an ordinary intelligent labouring European Gardener getting day wages, # and he proceeds to add that, as with Mr. Ford's professional aspirations, it "would not be possible for him (Mr. Ford) to undertake at reduced pay the duties of the working Gardener described, I have no alternative but to apply for a new man. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Gardiner Austin, explained to me that all this was but a part of the long

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himself took in the science of forestry. In that report, however, he begins by- referring

to the instructions he received, but he speaks of them as the Governor's advice that on sanitary and other grounds the seale of tree planting operations should be extended.

my.

In the Report of August 1877

and in two letters of October and November 1879 Mr. Price did not hesitate

to criticise Mr Ford and his work, and

to speak of that gentleman

gentleman in a tone

not calculated to promote the most friendly feelings. In the report he~ speaks of the absent Superintendent.... :thus: - "No seeds were

gathered

or sown

"by Mr. Food, the Gardener, in 1876 — a

" circumstance sufficiently mortifying." In his letter of the 8th of October 1877%, m. --Price expressed the opinion that all that

Mas

required for the Gardens and tree planting

modest labouring

man, an

was a

ordinary intelligent labouring -European Gardener getting day wages,

and he proceeds to add that, as with Mr. Ford's professional aspirations, it " would not be possible for him (M. Ford) to undertake at reduced pay the duties of the working Gardener desesibed, I have no alternative but to apply for

A view man.

کم کو

The Colonial Seentary, Mr.

Gardiner Austin, explained to me that all this was but a part of the long

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