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to fillthe post from which he has retired, has been justified in every way. 
saa small ee number of ligneous plants cultivated in the 
t was comparatively very small 26 years ago—the Kew - 
B ecran Bis developed to a done lériblo extent; at the present 
mud i : 
ook forwa id. he 5 was on satiiethen ori “entitled: sy to the gratuity of 
71. 10s. which the "Treasury awarded "him. But in consideration of his 
pan „Services the First Commissioner was pleased to make a 
n Mr. Truelove’s behalf to the First Lord of be 
resina d This ned for him cfe grant, though i 
xpressly a oues that this was woe to be r egarded asa precedent fo Me 
e Board recorded the award in the forig minute 
IRECTOR OF og. | » Ro dq up 
iTo inform Mr. Truelove. e. I E x INT 
ispensing with his services the Poad desire to REN ‘thelr 
ciation of the diligence and skill which he has shown in the 
ge of his duties during the period that he. fios ‘been in their 
. It isto a large extent in recognition of this that the First 
Jommissioner recommended, and that ‘the First Lord of the Treasur ury 
à prone an additional gratuity of 1207. from the Special Service 
HW, E. 
ew servi inns rte of Helobir. 
He was iot ione a oca rising to the rank 
| on e retirement of. Mr. Binder i in eee Mr. Bean 
ye Temperate House. 
e á 

'ate Mr. Jones came Zew as gardene? er on. 
u ry 2nd, 1888, fois the Nurseries of Messrs. James Dickson & Sons, 
es In Ju uly 1889, he was promoted sub-foreman in the Palm 
FEE DU qu is indebied to His Highness the | ica 
recie fora healthy young. Se of this, the Palmyra. 
tely been re ceived and m be seen. in the Palm 



