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Braysher, Mrs. Deighton, Kiukiang.
Bunting, Isaac, Yokohama.
Cooke, Mrs.
Corner, G. E., Public Gardens, Shanghai.
Coxon, Mrs. A.
Cundall, C. H., Manila.
Dammann & Co., Italy.
Falconer, Miss M., Swatow.
Hanbury, T., F.L.S., Italy.
Hodgins, Captain, S. S. Formosa.
Humphreys, Mrs. J. D.
Henry, Dr. A., F.L.S.
Lawrence, Sir Trevor, Bart., England.
May, F. H.
Taylor, C. S.
Treseder, John, Sydney.
Veitch, James & Son, Chelsea.
Walker, Captain Alfred, Foochow. Webster, L.
Wicking, Mrs.
18. In exchange 8,705 plants and 6 lbs. of seeds in 63 packages and 5 wardian cases were sup- plied. The following being the principal recipients :---
Assistant Superintendent of Forests, Penang, Armstrong, J. M.
Andrews, R. H., Manila. Anderson, Miss
Burdon, Mrs.
Bourne, F. S. A., Canton.
Bull, William, London. Bunting, Isaac, Yokohama. Barton, J.
Barker, Mrs.
Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.
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Coxon, Mrs. A.
Corner, G. E., Public Gardens, Shanghai.
Cundall, C., H., Manila.
Cooke, Mrs.
Government Civil Hospital.
Goddard, Captain
Gamble, J. S. Imperial Forest School, India. Hanbury, T., F.L.S., Italy.
Henry, Dr. A., F.L.S.
Humphreys, J. D.
Mrs. J. D.
Hay, Drummond, Shanghai.
Horder, Dr., Pakhoi.
Hodgin, Captain, S. S. Formosa.
Italian Convent.
Lawrence, Sir Trevor, Bart., England.
Musson, Rev. W.
Newton, W.
O'Brien, Sir G. T. M., K.C.M.G. Police Station, Mt. Gough.
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Stanley.
Peché, G., Burmah.
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Veitch, James & Son, London. Williams, Rev. G. J.
Wicking, H.
Walker, Captain Alfred, Foochow.
PLANT SALES.
19. In 1893 the receipts for plants sold were abnormally large, and in 1894 they did not reach the same high figure. The receipts amounted to $501.76 for 2,338 plants which were sold. The orders received were 326, about half the number being cash transactions. It will be remembered that the Government make no profit on these sales, which are for the benefit of the purchasers only.
20. It seems incomprehensible why many purchasers will not apply usual business habits when sending orders for plants, paying accounts, &c.; but, on the contrary, will so frequently send com- munications addressed to me personally, the result being in case of my absence, which is naturally frequent, that inconvenience and unnecessary work is given to themselves and us, as that portion of the staff whose duty it is to attend to sales are unable to open covers addressed to me personally, instead of their being, as they should be, so addressed that any one in the office can open them and attend at once to the business.
LOAN OF PLANTS FOR DECORATION.
21. The loan of plants is almost confined to the winter months. At the commencement of the last season a new regulation came into force which required payment being made for the use of the plants. This, no doubt, operated in causing a diminution of the quantity of plants applied for, although the charge made is only 5 cents per plant, calculated to just cover the cost of growing them. The number of plants lent was 3,210, being 877 less than in the previous year; of the 3,210 lent, 2,276 were lent before the new regulation in regard to payment came into force. $47.40 was received for plants lent on hire.
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22. The records are given in appendix C.
RAINFALL.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
23. The unusual circumstances which I referred to in paragraph 2, and my absence on vacation leave, left but very little time for herbarium work beyond preserving the contents of the herbarium in good condition.
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