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which about seventy varieties have been planted. This 

 gives promise of great success, many of them having 

 already flowered freely. 



Many new Plants have been introduced, the following 

 being a few of the most noteworthy : — Orchids and Palms, 

 from Mons. J. Linden, Ghent, Belgium ; Fruit Trees 

 and various Plants, from A. Van Geert, Ghent ; North 

 American Plants, from Mr. C. Moore, Director Botanical 

 Gardens, Sydney ; Seeds of the Mesquit Bean ( Prosopus 

 pubescensj and of the Algaroba Bean (from which Plants 

 have been raised), from His Excellency the President. In 

 addition to these, contributions have been received from 

 Mr. A. Simson, George's Bay ; and from Mr. L. 

 Bernays, Queensland, &c. 



The grant from Government has, as usual, been sup- 

 plemented by a gang of prison labour, which has been 

 of great service in carrying out new work, and in per- 

 forming the rougher operations. Without this, indeed, it 

 would not have been possible to maintain the Gardens in 

 anything like fair condition. 



The number of visitors has been estimated at 55,880, 

 being nearly 8000 more than last year. 



Museum. 



In addition to the new Shell Cases acquired last year 

 two new ones have been added, and all the available space 

 in the room is now fully occupied. Mr. Legrand is 

 making progress with the arrangement and display of 

 our shells, 450 species of which have been mounted and 

 named. Among these are included the type specimens of 

 the new species described by Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods. 

 The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. Legrand, not 

 only for the work in the Museum, but also for his 

 valuable assistance in correcting the proofs of the Con- 

 ch ological Papers which have passed through the Press, 

 and for his liberality in presenting many specimens from 

 his private collection. Our thanks are also due to Mr. 

 W. F. Petterd for numerous presentations, many of them 

 unique, to this Department. 



