SOME BOTANIC GAKDE.XS ABROAD. 



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been in eharg'e of the Federal Secretary, Mr. A. R. Venning, but 

 it has recently been taken over bv Mr. J. E. C^arruthers, the 

 Director of Agricnltnre and Government Botanist, and under his 

 direction it ])r()niises to become a true and good botanical garden. 

 A laboratory building is now being erected, and opjiortuni- 

 ties^will be given visitins*' 1)otanists to work at this institution. 



Figure 27. Botanic Gardens, Kuala Lumpur. The Travellers palm 

 is to be seen on the left. 



IX. Waterfall Gardens, Penang. 



In a valley near GeorgetOAvn on the island of Penang there 

 is a small botanic garden, whicli for a good many years was under 

 the superintendence of Mr. C. Curtis, who succeeded in making 

 it a very creditable institution. ]\lr. Eidley, of Singapore, as 



