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The islet, was planted witli the larger plants now on it, 1891, 

 cleared of undergrowth and turfed 19U-i, but the undergrowth has 

 returned. 



A kiosk on Lawn E. was erected as a shelter, 1907. 



Changes about tiik head of the Lake. 



C'antlev's mounds for ferns were planted with Sansevieras and 

 other succulents, 18<S<S-S9; then trees sprang iip on them which 

 were suffered to remain ; and when their shade was sufficient, rocks 

 were inserted into the mounds and ferns encouraged, 1904. But 

 as the paths were too narrow, the}' were reduced in number and the 

 mounds reshaped in 1914; and a hollow walk, coral-bordered, was 

 made upwards through the lower part of the big cistern, 1915. 

 Two pools were constructed in this " Dell," 1915 ; and they were 

 connected with the inflow from the Tyersall Lakes, in such a way 

 that the muddy rain water from Garden Eoad and elsewhere should 

 be excluded, 1918. 



Changes on Lawn D. 



The Aviaries were removed, 1905-07, the Monkey House being 

 left to serve as a shelter until 1913, when it also was removed. 



The Herbarium building was erected, 1903. For the history 

 of its contents, see the Annual Eeport of the Gardens for 1889 and 

 subsequent reports. 



Changes on the Bandstand Hill. 



A Bulb Garden was made where Cantley's series of herbaceous 

 annuals were, 1888. 



A Marantaceous border was planted l)ehind it, 1888. 



Sand was supplied first on the Bandstand for the children's 

 play ground, 1902. 



l^jse beds were made round the tall palms upon the Hill, 1915. 



Two additional feet were added to the breadtli of the Upper 

 Eing Koad bv narrowing the border drains and improving them, 

 1905. 



The climl)ing Tliunbergias upon the north side of the Hill, 

 brouglit down tlieir sup})orting trees, 1889, just as they had done 

 in 1876, and did again in the neighbouring edge of the Gardens 

 Jungle in 1915. 



Changes about the Plant-Housks. 



The roof of the Large Plant House (Exhibition House of the 

 older reports) was modified with the object to improving the light, 

 1897, 1898, and 1918. Hs gable was built, 1918. Hs central 

 pillar was built, 1898; the coral arch in it was built 1898; its tank 

 was constructed, 1900. 



The Annexe to the Large Plant House was built, 1889, and 

 reconstructed 1895-96; its tables were lowered and the house alter- 

 ed, 1904. 



