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186 HEPORT ON THE ROYAL GARDENS AT KEW. 
seeds have been received. Of these by far tlie most considerable is a 
collection of many hundreds of Cape bulbs, etc., from Wilson Saunders, 
of Hillfield, Keigate, Esq., F.R.S., imported by a collector sent out 
principally at that gentleman's expense. This is only one of many 
valuable gifts made by Mr. Wilson Saunders to the Koyal Gardens. 
Cases of living plants, bulbs, and seeds, have been also received 
from — Calcutta, Botanic Garden: Dr. xinderson, Moulmayne : Eev. 
C. S. P. Parish and Major Benson. Ceylon, Botanic Garden: Dr. 
G. H, K, Thwaites. Ceylon : — Vickermann, Esq. East Africa and 
Seyclielles : Drs. Livingstone, Kirk, and Meller. Benguela : J. Mon- 
teiro, Esq., and Dr. Welwitsch. Natal : W. T. Gerrard, Esq. St, 
Helena: His Excellency the Governor and Mr. Melliss. Mauritius, 
Botanic Garden : Mr. Duncan and M. Bouton. Bahia : C. "Williams, 
Esq. Martinique : M. Belanger. Chili : Dr. Leybold. Bio de 
Janeiro: M. Wittig. Guatemala: Dr. Sclater, E.B.S. Quito: Dr. 
Jameson. Victoria (Australia), Botanic Gardens : Dr. Mueller. 
Queensland, Botanic Garden : Mr. Hill. New Zealand : Dr. Hector, 
AV. L. Travers, Esq., and Dr. Haast. 
Miscellaneous Plants. — The late Earl of Ilchester; Messrs. T. A. 
Henry, of Edinburgh; T. V. Wollaston, of Teignmouth; D.Hanbury,^ 
of London ; Corderoy, of Blewbery ; Eastwood, of Halifax ; Thomp- 
son, of Ipswich; the Edinburgh, Hull, Begent's Park, and Gottingea 
Botanic Gardens; and the principal London nurserymen, especially- 
Messrs. Low, of Clapton. 
- About 4000 live plants and 4600 packets of seeds have been dis- 
tributed. Steps are being taken to introduce the Ipecacuanha into 
Ceylon and India. Young plants have been received from Mr. C. H. 
Williams 
Several 
young gardeners, who have held responsible charges here, have been 
appointed to colonial and other Government establishments, Mr. 
Mann, who spent three years on the west coast of Africa, collecting for 
the Koyal Gardens, and whose collections and return in good health 
were alluded to in my last year's report, has taken charge of the 
Chinchona plantations in the Himalaya under Dr. Anderson ; Mr; 
Prestoe, foreman of the Pern department, has succeeded Dr. Criiger as 
superintendent of the Botanic Garden of Trinidad. At the desire of 
the Admiralty, I have recommended Mr. Coulon to take charge of the 
plantations ou Ascension Island, whence we continue' to receive encou- 
