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on the progress and

Department present condition.

for th

use

a Herbarium.

of a

of his Department; and

trust that Your Lordship will n

Cause a

Sir

be forwarded

copy thereof to be

Joseph Hooker for his perusal.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obediout,

Humble Servant-

March

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the Superintendent, Botanical and Alforestation

Department to The Hon : The Colonial Secretary..

(Copy)

Sir

Botanic Garden,

9th September, 1884.

As it will probably be of

considerable interest to His Excellency the Governor and the Government to kreow

what has been achieved in providing, a Herbarium for

the

ttee

of

this

department, the Colony, and China

generally,

I have the honour to

report that I have just completed

the rearrangement of the specimens

and I

I find

there are 2,051 species

The Honourable W. H. Marsh, C. MG.

Colonial Secretary.

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of