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E. 0, K. Ollivant, whose warm interest in gardening has 

 accomplished such excellent results in Bombay, is vapidly im- 

 proving the garden, and lias already introduced several plants, 

 hitherto unknown in Rajkot, and will no doubt materially encourage 

 gardening there and assist in bringing it to a high degree of perfec- 

 tion. The fernery, lately erected near the Residency, and which is 

 approached by a most ingeniously laid-out garden, guy with coloured 

 shrubs and annuals in flourishing condition, bears witness to Mr. 

 Ollivant 's great taste and skill. It would lead too far here to enter 

 into a detailed enumeration of the plants which succeed in Rajkot. 

 Suffice it to mention that roses, geraniums, stephanotis, and many 

 other choice plants here grow to great perfection. It is, however, 

 found necessary to grow most plants in hollowed beds, with the object 

 of retaining: the water, or on banks enclosed by stones which tend to 

 retain the moisture. Lawns are a hitherto unknown feature in Rajkot, 

 but I have no doubt that repeated attempts will eventually prove 

 successful, if the water-supply will suffice for their maintenance. 



Having observed the successful results of tree-planting in Rajkot 

 on the road-sides and near all stations of importance — such as 

 Wadhwan, which is notoriousl}- dry, and where tree-planting was 

 originally initiated by the Hon. Mr. Justice Birdwood, when residing 

 there several years ago — I have no hesitation in expressing my belief, 

 that a great deal might be effected by judicious tree-planting in 

 Eathiawar. It might even be probable by this means, eventually, 

 to counteract some of the most important defects of the climate, and 

 at the same time to add varietjr and picturesque beauty to the present 

 desolate and uninteresting features of the greater part of the country. 



(The above appeared in the Bombay Gazette on the 22nd and 29th 

 November, 1890.) 



LIST OF BIRDS' EGGS 



IN THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION 



On 1st January, 1SD1. 



