794 president's address. 



acclimatisation, and distribution of exotic plants, and the culti- 

 vation of timber trees, have made the Adelaide Gardens not only 

 popular, but of considerable value to the Colony generally. All 

 the Curators seem to have been endued with such a spirit of zeal 

 and energy as enabled them to overcome the difficult nature of 

 the climate, under which they were obliged to carry on their 

 operations. 



Schomburgk died in 1891, and Mr. Maurice Holtze, F.L.S., 

 then Superintendent of the Botanical Garden at Port Darwin, 

 was appointed in his place. 



The area of the Adelaide Gardens, including the adjoining 

 Botanical Park, which is managed under the same trust, is about 

 130 acres. 



Perth. 



The Botanical Gardens of Perth adjoin the beautiful Govern- 

 ment House Domain, and are managed by Mr. Daniel Feakes as 

 Curator. Mueller was, up to the time of his death, Consulting 

 Botanist, and Mr. Fred. Turner was appointed to succeed him. 

 Dr. A. Morrison is Botanist to the Bureau of Agriculture. 



Hobart. 



The Botanical Gardens of Hobart are situated on the bank of 

 the Derwent River, and adjoin the Government House grounds. 

 The Royal Society of Tasmania, which came into existence in 

 1843, I believe had charge of them until 1885, when they were 

 placed by an Act of Parliament under a board of trustees, but 

 little work has been done for want of space and funds. 



Mem. — I have been unable to obtain full particulars of the 

 Perth and Hobart Gardens, but if I should succeed in doing so 

 before the issue of the next part of the Proceedings I propose to 

 substitute them for the meagre information given above. 



On the motion of Mr. J. R. Garland, M.A., a cordial vote of 

 thanks was accorded to the President for his interesting Address. 



