810 president's address. 



men, supplemented from time to time by prison labour. Musical 

 band performances are permitted on Sundays. 



Perth. 



The Government Botanical Garden of Perth adjoins the beauti- 

 ful Government House Domain. Its area is comparatively small, 

 but the Curator, Mr. Daniel Feakes, under whose control the 

 garden was placed in 1887, is also charged with the management 

 of other Government gardens and of various parks and reserves. 



To this gentleman's zeal and untiring energy the beauty and 

 the present state of perfection which the garden has attained 

 appear to be mainly due. 



After making allowance for its youth, it bears very favourable 

 comparison with other gardens of the same character, and it is to 

 be hoped that the wondrous indigenous floral wealth of the State 

 of Western Australia will encourage the cultivation of the many 

 strange and beautiful plants which the growth of civilization has 

 so unfortunate a tendency to destroy. 



The late Baron von Mueller was up to the time of his death 

 (in 1890) Consulting Botanist to the State, and was succeeded by 

 Mr. Fred. Turner, of Sydney. Dr. A. Morrison is Botanist to 

 the Bureau of Agriculture. 



Sydney. 



Mem. — The area of the Sydney Botanical Gardens has, since 

 the disastrous Garden Palace fire, been increased to 190 acres. 



[Printed off May 15th, 1902.] 



