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must be in
a
situation where it
can have constant daily and hourly supervision and attention. In addition
it is scarcely necessary perhaps for me to draw attention to the
desire
of
Great.
the Imperial Government for
the introduction of plants from China
for
these and other colonial gardens When plants are newly introduced-
for some time.
they require great
care for many plants must be accommodated with sheltered and well prepared positions in the open ground. For these necessities the old nursery. the
gardens is far too small, besedis
not possessing any space for "okew ground beds"
6. Now that means are
beginning
to be developed for the introduction
of plants from China it would be
a
great pity
of
the work should be
of
one
nipped in the bud for want essential part to its success. To carry
out the instructions.
of
the Secretary-
of N°
State, despatch 1o. 157. 28th November
1881, I shall shortly be leaving
on a
collecting expedition up the West River the and with a
view to providing for reception of the probably large, collection
of plants, including Cassia plants for distribution to other colonial gardens
for
possibly new sources of wealth to the Empire, I have been engaged.
for
some little time preparing a portion
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