



As a large number of publications in pamphlet form are 

 being received, and are accumulating to such an extent that it 

 becomes difficult to find any particular one at the time when it 

 is required, I have had a number of strawboard cases with 

 wooden ends made and they are conspicuously numbered on the 

 back from 1 to 100 These cases open on one side and are kept 

 closed by two hard wood buttons. They are kept in a large 

 cupboard made for the purpose, and an alphabetical index is 

 kept in the cupboard, so that any pamphlet required may be 

 found and withdrawn with a very slight amount of trouble, and I 

 find this plan to be quite successful. E have also obtained a set of 

 Library Bureau Cards, and a two-draw case, this also for pur- 

 poses of reference, I find most useful. The new Fernery, 

 alluded to in my last Report, was completed and opened to the 

 public at the beginning of April, It is now well filled with 

 ferns and is a great attraction to visitors. The woodwork is all 

 of the best teak and the building has been very well constructed ; 

 the heavy storm of May 31st did not injure it in the slightest 

 degree. The fence along Sydenham Road, alluded to in my last 

 report, has not yet been erected, the reason being that the 

 Durban Corporation wish to take a quantity of soil from the 

 hillside in the upper and unused portion of the Garden ground 

 for the purpose of repairing the road preparatory to hardening 

 it. It was therefore arranged that in i eturn for this they would 

 erect at their expense the fence along Sydenham Road, and as 

 they are not yet prepared to undertake the work of hardening 

 the Toad, the matter is for a time in abeyance. It has long betn 

 a caust' of complaint that visitors to the Gardens were not able 

 to obtain any refreshment either in the Garden or within a 

 reasonable distance, it has therefore been decided to erect a Tea 

 Room at the side of the ground adjoining the Sydenham Road. 

 Plans have been prepared by the Architect, Mr. Fyfe, and the 

 building will be commenced as soon as possible, and will then be 

 let to a contractor on conditions to be formulated by the Com- 

 mittee. As soon as the building is completed and in working 

 order it will be possible to open a gate into the Sydenham Road, 

 but it must be clearly understood that the gate will only be open 

 while the Tea Room is open, and that the person having charge 

 of the Tea Room will also have charge of the gate, and that 

 Natives and Indians, unless accompanied by Europeans, will not 

 be allowed to use it as a thoroughfare through the Gardens. It 

 will be noted that in September last alterations were made in 

 the Bye-Laws, and assented to by His Excellency the Governor. 

 In place of present Bye- Law No. 5 substitute: "No vehicle 

 shall be allowed entrance, and all bicycles must be left at the 

 gate, but upon application to the Director or Curator, invalids 

 in wheeled chairs may be admitted." In place of the present 

 Bye-Law No. 7 substitute ; " Visitors are requested to keep to 



