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be seen how much less in area the Domain is now to what it 
formerly was. I may mention that in the year 181 1 , Garden Island 
was declared to be a portion of the Domain. 
" In 1829, the Garden was more accurately denned than here- 
tofore, additions wore made to it, and the whole fenced. A plan 
of the Garden at this period is in existence. 
"During 1830 the experiment was tried of employing orphan 
boys (in care of the State) in the Botanic Gardens, but it was not 
a success, and the experiment came to an end in three or four 
" In July of this year, Mr. Fraser made the first annual report 
of which I have any record. The operations were even then of 
some magnitude, cases of seeds and of living plains being sent to 
a number of Botanic Gardens in various parts of the world, and 
also to certain distinguished individuals. Of h.-rburiuin specimens 
the Regius Professor of Botany (W. J. Hooker), at Glasgow, was 
the principal recipient, and he received 1,800. 
" In May of this year it was announced that Mr. Fraser had a 
cutting of "the weeping willow which grew over Napoleon's tomb 
at St. Helena, and that it was planted on one of the miniature 
islands constructed by him in the pond in 'the new botanic 
gardens which he is laying out at Farm Cove.' I believe this 
island to be that on which Cunningham's monument stands, and 
the willow in question may be that on the bank just to the north 
of the island. At all events, all the weeping willows in the 
vicinity of this pond and most of ^ them in other parts of the 
Garden are descendants of Napoleon's willow. 
" The laying out undertaken by Fraser refers to the land outside 
the stone wall which bom le 1 ihe . \ srin- jai b i which is now 
known as the middle garden) and the sandy beach < as it was then.) 
of Farm Cove. This new area, now known as the lower garden, 
was laid out by Fraser, and there is a plan in existence, signed by 
:;eral. in 1*33. showing that the 
laying out was practically as it exists at the present day. In those 
days the tide used to come up to near Cunningham's monument, 
but in 1869-70 the land between tides was reclaimed and the 
substantial semicircular stone wall which exists round Farm Cove 
was erected. 
"Fraser's alterations, instigated by the Governor, were very 
considerable, and were in progress in 1830-1. 
" A new walk approved by his Excellency was 1,600 yards in 
length. 'The above distance will admit a walk through the 
centre on high ground from its southern to its northern extremity, 
passing over the carriage road at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, and 
entering the bush on the western side of the road. It will then 
meander through those Roman rocks facing I arm Cove, ana 
command a view of the town, stables, both forts, and in clear 
weather the Blue Mountains. A private walk will enter the ne 
garden at its northern extremity.' (This gate is sti 
It connects the middle and lower gardens at tne 
and is covered with creeping fig.) 
