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" Shortly after the commencement of 1904, Mr. Jas. Wylie, 

 who joined the staff in 1882, took the position of Curator. The 

 change is a great improvement and is working well. I am 

 relieved of a large amount of work and worry, and Mr. Wylie, 

 with a young man as assistant, is perfectly capable of filling 

 his present position to the complete satisfaction of all connected 

 with the Gardens, and to the ^public who visit them or are 

 interested in them. With these exceptions the European staff 

 remain as before, and the thanks of the Committee and myself 

 are due to them for their ungrudging services. 



To the members of the Committee my very hearty thanks 

 are due for their valuable assistance, and for the interest taken 

 by them in all matters connected with the working of the 

 Gardens whenever brought before them. 



I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, 



Your obedient servant, 



J. MEDLEY WOOD. 



DlKECTOR. 



The following publications have been received 



Rej 



of 



REPORTS. 



ort Botanic Gardens, Saharunpur. 



„ „ St. Louis, Missouri. 



,, ,, Straits Settlements. 



,, ,, Zurich. 



,, . ,, Trinidad. 



,, ,, Gold Coast. 



Sydney. 

 Public Gardens, Capetown. 

 Government Gardens and Parks, Mysore. 

 Government Gardens, Plantations and Board 



Agriculture, Jamaica. 

 Botanic Gardens and Afforestation Department, 



Hong-Kong. 

 Royal Gardens, Calcutta. 

 Cinchona Plantation and Factory, Calcutta. 

 Experimental Farms, Canada. 

 Conservator of Forests, Natal. 

 Government Entomologist, Natal. 

 Land and Forest Department, German East Africa. 

 Secretary of Agriculture, Nova Scotia. 

 Smithsonian Institute, Washington, U.S.A. (2 vols.) 

 Government Botanist, Capetown. 



