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able collection of orchids, ferns and other tropical plants, 
but he found the island far less desirable for horticultural ex- 
ploration than either Trinidad or Jamiaca, owing to its being 
so largely under cultivation. 
Meteorological Observations. 
Under authorization by the Scientific Directors, instruments 
and apparatus have been ordered preparatory to recording the 
temperatures of the Herbaceous Grounds, the Fruticetum and 
the Hemlock Grove, and the rainfall in the Herbaceous 
Grounds. 
Reports Appended. 
I submit, also, reports by the Curator of the Museums and 
Herbarium, the Honorary Curator of the Economic Collec- 
tions, the Director of the Laboratories, the Acting Librarian, 
the General Assistant, the Head Gardener, and a Schedule 
of Expenditures under appropriations made by the Board of 
Managers. 
Respectfully, 
N. L. Britton, 
Director-in- Chief. 
