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When doubts arose touching the safety of imported plants, and 
their immunity from disease, steps were immediately taken for 
the protection of the NM even if they involved the destruction 
of the plants in ques 
The interest of the Gorani has further been evinced by the 
appointment of a Commission to enquire into the condition of the 
natural forests. The Report of that Commission has, for some 
time, been under the consideration of the Legislature, with the 
view, probably, to the creation of a Department of Forestr try. 
(Signed) P, Œ SUTHERLAND, 
- Surveyor General. 
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
Visitors during 1899.—The number of persons who visited the 
Royal Botanie Gardens during the year 1899 was 1 dp that 
for 1898 was 1,277,215. The average for 1889-98 w. 
The total number on gei was 503,08), and on n soit dio 
694476. The maximum number on any one day was 59,561 on 
August 1, and the pes "50 on December 5. 
'The detailed monthly returns are given below :— 
January... (s is sv m FE Yd 
ER wae idis ... 21,020 
j'ai in We i Ts sio 48,789 
April 3 116,405 
May... y 153,327 
June pi 192,941 
July E 208,880 
August  .. 264,115 
September .. 111,633 
October . 33,413 
November ... 19,317 
December ... 10,288 
recommendation of Kew, by the Secretary of State for "Foreign 
Affairs, Forester in the British Central Africa Protectorate. 
Mr. STANLEY ARDEN, a member of the gardening staff of the 
Royal Botanie Gardens, has been appointed, on the recommenda- 
tion of Kew, by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 
Superintendent of Experimental Plantations in the Federa 
Malay States, 
