PLANTS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. 51 



The gardens founded for the Government in 1822, also at 

 Ayer Hitam, were probably on the same spot, but to this we have 

 no clue. A botanical School-master, George Porter had charge 

 of them till 1834 when they were sold cheap by Governor 

 Murchison, as his wife could not get enough potatoes and other 

 vegetables from them for her table, it is said. 



Names of plants etc. within brackets ( — ) are added by 

 myself, otherwise the manuscript is not altered. 



H. N. Ridley. 



R. A. Soc, No. 53. 1909- 



