As in former years a number of specimens of plants, 

 chiefly indigenous, but some imported, have been sent to the 

 Herbarium for indentification, and in every case, when suffi- 

 cient material has been sent, the names of the plants, and 

 frequently information about them, has been supplied to the 

 sender. 



The Grant from Government to the Herbarium has been 

 reduced from £300 to £175, the Junior Assistant, therefore, 

 had to leave us, and in consequence the work cannot be got 

 through as quickly as I could wish. The Grant of £130 per 

 volume towards the publication of the work, "Natal Plants" 

 has been withdrawn; five volumes of the woik have been 

 published, and it is a matter for regret that what is thought 

 to be so useful a work should have to be stopped for- the want 

 of so small an amount, as each volume contains four Parts, and 

 each Part would take at least a year to complete, an annual 

 sum of £32 10s. would allow the work to be continued. 



I submit the audited Balance Sheet for the year, and 

 remain, 



Your obedient servant, 



J. MEDLEY WOOD, 



Director. 





