CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 83

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6 . The very omwell corner used as a · garden nursery and place for growing choice plants and pot plants for garden und public decorative purposes is for too limited for the proper development of these objects, to say nothing of the -Blichment in providing plants for distribuction to the public, a service which, if better means for carrying out could be secured, would be duly appreciated by those who would be gbed of the opportunity to procure both old and new introductions. It perhaps might be advisable to make arrangements for plants being dis-

tributed,

as in

many

other similar institutions, on

7 fee to cover cost of propagation

payment of a small,

rc., to those who

to use;

may

be anxious to obtain plants, but who, in consequence of their having nothing in the way of plants or seeds to offer in exchange, hesitate to apply for plants. This nursery we have been obliged for the propagation, for afforestation services. ofʻ trees which, in consequence of their requiring more con -stant and close care and supervision than could be

given

them in distant nurseries could not be sufficiently well attended to elsewhere. The work of rearing valu - -able and select kinds of trees is constantly increasing to meet planting requirements, and in consequence of the gardens being entirely surrounded by private property no extension is possible except in that portion between the New Garden plateau north, Robinson Road on the south, & Albany Road

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