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which glass affords not only in the cold of winter but in the heat and rains in summer. These popular and lovely plants should now be provided for on a scale which their merits deserve. A special effort for this purpose would be amply rewarded, but this effort cannot be exerted to much further advantage unless supported by special pecuniary means.
Distribution and Interchange of Plants, Seeds, &c.
10. Exchanges for the mutual benefit of this and other establishments have been maintained; 3,089 plants and 240 lbs. seeds were received in 234 packages. The chief donors were :—— Armstrong, J. M.
Geo., Manila.
Assistant Superintendent of Forests, Penang. Agri-Horticultural Society, Madras.
Botanical Department, Jamaica.
Botanic Gardens, Adelaide.
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British Guiana.
Durban.
Hanoi.
Royal, Calcutta
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Singapore.
Boehmer & Co., Yokohama.
Bourne, F. S. A., British Vice-Consul, Canton.
Cooke, Mrs.
Corner, G. E., Public Gardens, Shanghai. Danenberg, Dr. V.
Hay, Drummond, Shanghai. Hodgins, Captain, S. S. Thales. Humphreys, H.
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Jones, W.
J. D.
Mueller, Sir F. von., Melbourne..
Newton, W., Kowloon.
Phillips, Captain, H. M. S. Pigmy.
Streich, Ivo, German Vice Consul, Swatow. Ribeiro; J.
Treseder, J. G., Sydney:
Tupper, Lieutenant, H. M. S. Wivern.- Veitch & Son, J., Chelsea.
Walker, Captain, Foochow
Watson, H. J.
11. 4,514 plants and 86 lbs. of seeds in 144 packages were distributed. Of herbarium specimens of dried plants 317 were supplied. The principal recipients were :--
Armstrong, J. M.
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Geo., Manila.
Assistant Superintendent of Forests, Penang.
Botanic Gardens, Adelaide.
Royal, Calcutta.
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Natal.
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Kew.
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Bodinier, Rev. Em.
Bourne, F. S. A., British Vice-Consul, Canton.
O'Brien, Honourable G. T. M., Colonial Secretary.
Burdon, Mrs.
Caldwell, A. B., Nova Scotia.
Chauncey, Colonel
Chan A Wan.
Clarke, Sir Fielding, Kt.
Cluke, L. H., Kowloon.
Cooke, Mrs.
Department of Agriculture of Leeward Islands. Dorabjee, Nowrojee
French Convent, Wanchai.
Gamble, J. S., Imperial Forests School, India. Gardens and Forests, Singapore.
Gourdin, A. O'D.
Goddard, Captain, S. S. Haitan. Government Civil Hospital
Hay, Drummond, Shanghai.
Kopsch, H., Shanghai.
Hosken, W. E., H. M. S. Mercury.
Hodgins, Captain, S. S. Thales. Holliday, C. J.
Humphreys, H.
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J. D.
Kennedy, J. C., Alpes Maritimes, France.
Lawrence, Sir Trevor, Bart., Dorking England.
Lewis. J. H.
Moore, Captain
Mudie, Captain, S. S. Ancona.
Musson, W.
Phillips, Captain, H. M. S. Pigmy.
Police Stations.
Rabe, Dr., Vancouver.
Rickett, J., Yokohama.
Shepherd, B.
Street, Rev. A., Kiungchow,
Streich, Ivo., German Vice-Consul, Swatow. Swettenham, Honourable J. A., Colombo. Veitch & Sons, J., London. Walker, Captain, Foochow Watson, H. J.
Plant Sales:
12. Each year brings increased demands for plants. The total sold was 3,439, which realised $714.99; this is an increase of $102.42 over the amount obtained in 1892.
The number of separate orders for plants was 409.
Loan of Plants for Decoration.
13. In this service there was also increased activity, 4,087 plants were lent on 25 applications. This is an increase of 1,341 plants and applications beyond the figures of the preceding year.
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