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As usual many new plants and seeds have been 

 introduced. From Mons. J. Linden, of Ghent, 

 Belgium, was received a fine collection of cool- 

 house orchids and palms, which arrived in good 

 condition. Valuable donations of plants have also 

 been received from the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, 

 Melbourne, and New Zealand, and from nursery- 

 men in the neighbouring colonies. From the 

 Chamber of Agriculture, Washington, a fine col- 

 lection of Conifers and other forest trees was 

 received. Advices have also been had from Mons. 

 J. Verschaffelt, of Ghent, Belgium, of the dispatch 

 of a very valuable case of plants, consisting of a 

 selection of what are known as pictorial trees, and 

 50 varieties of the best Rhododendrons extant. 



The number of visitors to the Gardens during 

 1875 is estimated at 38,837. 



MUSEUM. 



Many objects of interest have been acquired 

 during the year. Deserving special mention is 

 the collection of gigantic Fossil Marsupials from 

 Darling Downs, Queensland, the gift of Dr. G. 

 Bennett, of Sydney. To the same donor we are 

 indebted for the two specimens of the Euplectella, 

 which have attracted so much attention. Mr. W. 

 Legrand, with great liberality, presented type 

 specimens of the new Marine and Freshwater 

 Shells described by the Rev. J. E. Tenison 

 Woods. 



Hitherto we have been unable to make any 

 satisfactory display of our shells, but a number of 

 well-arranged show cases are now being con- 

 structed, which will enable the entire collection to 

 be properly arranged and exhibited. 



The Rev. W. W. Spicer has rendered most 

 valuable service by naming, arranging, and 

 mounting the various collections of dried plants 



