CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 546

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season when pain was essential to the successful realization of the in

who did the planting persons who had been employed; by our Ford in the

Jul 2

work. They were the same

They were the same kind of work in previous years.

under the constant daily supervision of the Acting Superintendent, Mr. Berneau, who was not only a professional gardener of repute, and as familiar with all the details of the art of careful planting, but also a painstaking officer having the deepest personal interest in his work.

16. The third Chapter of Mr. Ford's Report entitled "Deductions arrived at from experience in Departmental management" on closer inspection will be found to consist mainly of disparaging reflections on the Forestry General and statements that are not borne out by facts.

17. Regarding the passage in paragraph 20 complaining of the injury that was done to some plants (Pithecolobium saman) by the delay in the transfer of the Forest Department to new grounds, I may mention that in answer to a letter I had addressed to the Governor on the subject of this transfer, I was able to resign the management to Mr. Ford, but fearful, lest in consequence of the delay any injury might accrue to plants, I wrote to Mr. Ford, placing the professional services of his late locum-tenens at his disposal.

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season when pain was essential to the successful realization of the in who did the planting persons who had been employed; by our Ford in the Jul 2 work. They were the same They were the same kind of work in previous years. under the constant daily supervision of the Acting Superintendent, Mr. Berneau, who was not only a professional gardener of repute, and as familiar with all the details of the art of careful planting, but also a painstaking officer having the deepest personal interest in his work. 16. The third Chapter of Mr. Ford's Report entitled "Deductions arrived at from experience in Departmental management" on closer inspection will be found to consist mainly of disparaging reflections on the Forestry General and statements that are not borne out by facts. 17. Regarding the passage in paragraph 20 complaining of the injury that was done to some plants (Pithecolobium saman) by the delay in the transfer of the Forest Department to new grounds, I may mention that in answer to a letter I had addressed to the Governor on the subject of this transfer, I was able to resign the management to Mr. Ford, but fearful, lest in consequence of the delay any injury might accrue to plants, I wrote to Mr. Ford, placing the professional services of his late locum-tenens at his disposal. Al
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season when pain was essential to the successful realization of the in

who did the planting persons who had been employed; by our Ford in the

Jul 2

work. The were the same

They

Leere

same.

Rind of work in previous years.

under the constant daily supervision of the Acting Supering lendent our berneau who

wt f

only a professional gardener of

noh

as her Ford

repulos, and as

familiar. with all the details of the art of

careful and planting, but also a painstaking officer having the deep- - est personal interest in his work. 16. The third Chapter of Mr Ford's Report entitled "Deductions arrived at from experience in Departmental

it will be found management" closer inspection to consist

don

mainly of

543

of disparaging reflections on the Fur. weyor General and statements that are

not borne out by facts.

17. Regarding the passage in para- graph 20 complaining of the injury that was done to some plants (pithe= colobium saman) by the delay in the transfer of the Forest Department to per foods, I may

pending

mention that

to a letter I i

answer to

had addressed the Governor

subject of this transfer, I was -able to resign the ma

Manage

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the

ment to

Mr Ford, but fearful, lest in con- sequence of the delay any injury

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might a

to plants I wrotò Mr. Ford, the notes given in Appen- die I playing the proficcional sur

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pr. bemow his late locum-terens at his disposal.

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