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work which is much needed, but which should be got through 

 rapidly when once commenced. It will, I think, be necessary 

 for us to import Indian labourers for the greater portion of the 

 regular routine work, utilising such native labour as we are 

 able to obtain in that portion of it in which skill or experience 

 is not necessary. 



This will entail upon us the expense of erecting more brick 

 quarters, and the part of the ground in which it will be best to 

 place them will be a matter for future consideration. 



A commencement has, however, been made in clearing one 

 of the blocks as suggested in my last report, and Block H was 

 selected to commence with. From this Block the following 

 trees have been removed : — 



1 Araucaria Bidwilli. 1 Kraussia lanceolata. 



1 Anona squamosa. 5 Lagerstroemia, sp. 



1 Bauhinia candicans. 1 Laurus camplnora. 



1 Oestrum laevigatum. 13 Mangifera indica. 



2 Citnis Aurantium. 1 Petraea volubilis. 



2 Duranta Plumieri. 2 Psidium montanum. 



3 Eugenia hraziliensis. 1 Quercus, sp. 



7 ,, jambos. 1 Sciadophyllwn pentandrum. 



1 Ficus macrophylla. 2 Sterculia platanifolia.. 



1 Grewia caffra. 1 Thespesia populnea. 



1 Hibiscus, sp. 



It is somewhat unfortunate that on this Block stand several 

 treps such as the Litchi, Longaan and others which we could 

 scarcely remove, the consequence being that it will not be so 

 easy to make as good a job as it would have been, could every tree 

 have been removed, still I hope that the result will be found to 

 be a great improvement when the trees which are to be planted 

 have had time to make a little growth. 



It has been decided to import a number of the plant labels 

 alluded to in my last Report, and an indent will be sent as soon 

 as time can be spared to make out a list of what is required. 

 The labels that we shall procure will, in addition to the name 

 and native country of the tree, have attached to it a smaller 

 label with a number corresponding with the number of the 

 plant in the " Guide to the Trees and Shrubs " in the Gardens, 

 and provision will be made for attaching in a similar manner a 

 number to those trees which are not included in the Guide, a 

 supplement to which will no doubt be prepared when found to 

 be necessary. 



As the seats in the Gardens were found to be insufficient 

 for the increased number of visitors 12 more have been added, 

 each stands on two iron standards which are firmly fixed in the 

 ground. These standards are strong and inexpensive, and were 



