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ensuring a cool breeze at any hour of the day. The bund has 

 also been sloped and planted. Much useless and decayed timber 

 has likewise been removed. 



A small house in the central part of the garden has been re- 

 paired, and conveniently fitted up for a seed-room ; on each side 

 of it a greenhouse is being erected for the growth of such plants 

 as require shelter in their early stages, but which eventually may 

 be transferred with safety to the open compartments. 



The outhouses erected for bullocks, tools, and garden produce 

 are well adapted for the purpose. They are built of durable 

 stone, found in the vicinity of the garden, and, from their tasteful 

 design, add considerably to the beauty of this portion of the 

 grounds. 



Many of the best kinds of fruit-trees, such as apples, pears, 

 peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, oranges, strawberries, grapes, 

 figs, and limes, have been obtained, and an adjoining piece of 

 ground, which is well fenced and watered, has been set apart for 

 their cultivation. The nursery ground is being walled, and a small 

 pit, required for propagating purposes, has been constructed. 



A set of the spice plants has been presented by E. B. Thomas, 

 Esq., C.S., Coimbatore, who has given much useful information 

 regarding their cultivation. The sandal and sappan trees have 

 been raised largely from seeds and planted out, as well as the 

 teak tree, the latter in smaller quantity, as it requires longer 

 time to vegetate. 



Of a collection of seeds and two cases of plants, presented by 

 Sir W. Hooker, many have succeeded, and appear to suit this 

 climate, especially those from N. Africa, Teneriffe, Madeira, and 

 the Azores. Cape plants also do well. Australian plants are making 

 most rapid growth. Grevillea robusta, received from J. Eohde, 

 Esq., although scarcely a year planted, and then only 9 inches 

 highj is now more than 10 feet. Some Himalayan trees, raised 

 from seeds presented by Dr T. Thomson of Calcutta, amongst 

 which are Dalbergia sp., Bentharnia fragifera, Cornus macrophylla, 

 Cotoneaster affinis, &c, are thriving well. A packet of Hima- 

 layan seeds has also been received from Dr Jameson of Saha- 

 runpore. 



The cultivated portion of the garden has been enlarged, the 



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