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Jamaica.
Mauritius. Natal.
Royal, Calcutta.
Ceylon.
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Cundall, C. H., Manila.
Royal, Kew.
Dammann & Co., Italy.
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Trinidad.
Gillandies, Mrs.
Hodgins, Captain, S.S. Formosa. Horticultural Gardens, Nagpur, India. Mueller, Sir F. von.
Lloyd, Captain, S.S. Hankow. Peché, G., Moulmein.
Scharff & Shorting, California.
Veitch, James & Son, Chelsea.
Walker, Captain, S.S. Foochor.
9. In exchange 2,542 plants, and 19 lbs. of seeds in 255 packages and I wardian case were sent
The principal recipients were :—
Acclimatizing Association, Southern California.
Barton, J.
Botanic Gardens, Bangalore.
British Guiana.
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Rio de Janeiro. Royal, Kew.
Saharanpur. Trinidad.
Bourne, F. S. A., Canton.
Byron, Rev. J., Sandakau.
Cooke, Mrs.
Cooper, Mrs.
Coxon, Mrs.
Cundall, C. H., Manila.
Dammann & Co., Italy. Dodd, Captain.
Dorabjee, N.
Hanbury, Marquis T., Mentone, Italy.. Hill, W.
Hodgins, Captain, S.S. Formosa, Humphreys, J. D.
Lawrence, Sir Trevor.
Low, Hugh & Co., London.
Marsdon, Hon. J., Honolulu.
Mekling, H., Milwaukee, U.S.A.
Stepheus, M. J. D.
Treseder, J. G., Sydney.
Veitch, James & Son, Chelsea.
Woodin, E. L., Sandakan.
PLANT SALES.
10. The receipts amounted to $649.75, being an increase of $147.99 over those of 1894. The number of plants sold was 3,057, being an increase of 719 over the previous year's sales.
LOAN OF PLANTS.
11. The number of plants lent was 2,560, for which $128 was received. In the last clear year when plants were lent free of charge upwards of 4,000 were lent. When the charge of 5 cents per plant was fixed it was based on a calculation of the cost of growing the plants, and of the number of times which they had been applied for when they were lent free. The receipts for the diminished demand do not cover the cost of growing the plants.
RAINFALL.
12. The year 1895 was one of an unusually small rainfall. At the Gardens only 58:55 inches were recorded, being 45 45 inches less than in 1893. July was the only month when the rainfall exceeded 7 inches. The daily returns are given in appendix A.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
13. The Rev. Father E. BODINIER presented 19 specimens of Hongkong plants collected by him- self which were not in the herbarium, some of them being new discoveries in this island.
14. A collection of 300 specimens of plants was obtained by purchase from Japan.
15. The number of specimens mounted and incorporated in the general and Hongkong colice- tions was 420.
16. I have compiled a classified Catalogue of Books, &c., in the library, and it is now in the hands of the printer. Besides placing the books on official record this catalogue will greatly facilitate
references.
17. The following is the list of books, &c., received during the year:-
Agricultural Journal of the Leeward Islands.
Agricultural Bulletin of the Malayan Peninsula,
Garden and Forest Department, Straits Settlements.
Agricultural Ledger 1893-95.
Bulletin, Departinent of Agriculture, Brisbane,
1895.
Bulletin, Disease affecting the Orange Orchards"
of Wide Bay, and Insect Pests Preva- lent therein, 1894, No. 4 second series. Department of Agriculture, Brisbane, Queensland.
Extra Koloniaal Museum Nuttige Is-
dische Plantes.
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