CO129-199 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [4] — Page 203

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the reception of seeds of forest trees shortly expected from India.

I would respectfully draw

attention to the large number of Chinese and others daily using the gardens, and to the report which I

subruitted.

some time

which

aço,

showed that over two thousand

people visited the gardens during

one day, and that a

only

C 14

day on which

average number of visitors

were present. With the largely

increasing population

of

the Colony

whether

I would respectfully aug gest

in addition to the other

reas owD

given, it would not be only right

be preserved

aa aa

the middle

of

open space in

the town.

I have re

(signed) Charles Ford

Superintendent of

Botanic and

Afforestation Department.

that this piece of

land should

be

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