imperfectly, developed. The charge of this
the excrement Home Sanders, and
Some heas which
stracts roado embraced all my work, and
were included in the Surreyor
were in existance in the
they and Engself. General's Department.
fix exonthes after my arrival the Iovernor. Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, retinered from leave and Soon afterwards raised my charge wither
rank of a
Reparate department with myself as it's head and I had the satisfaction of gradually building it up
to its present state.
7. To the then existing work & found acope for the exercise of further.
енду
and enlarged the aphere of activiting by imitating & establishing the following extensions to the departments usefulness, nearly all of which were camid
dimultaneously.
1. Gardens. The lazing out and planting of additional land which takes doubled the area reabrequently became The Botanic (Public) Sardens.
II. Correspondence. The commence
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ment & extension of exchanges with krist stitutions all over the world of information, plants,
treeds for the enrichment of colonies to.
III. Planting shade Freest. The planting of shads & ornamental this was
extended in all
the streets Froads of the colony where this work
well as the adornment of
was possible.
Spaces with cookeviesto.
II. Afforestation. Enapatic steps were Coker & maintained in the coffrentiation of what were bare hills. This included the
making and maintenance of 12 henseries which
core distributed throughout the colony.
Upwards of 9.000.000 (rime enillions) Aftrees have been planted and the affectation
A Houstong Howloon is now practically.com. plated where the work is possible.
Large
I. Afforestation in New Levistory. Wris begun minediating the territory taken mer, and much planting has been
done evens zear
since. Conservation of ex.
isting trees has also been carefully attended to?
II. Horticultural Exhibitions. Team
were inaugurated fom offer my anival and Dustained for 16 years. I was assisted
bey
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