606 



Plants Received. — Plants and seeds were received during the year 

 from : 



Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 



,, ,, Peradeniya 



,, Calcutta 

 Botanic Gardens, Singapore ( purchased ) 

 . ,, „ Penang 



Government Plantations, Perak 

 Forest Department, Perak and Selangor 

 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu 

 Curator, Museum, Taipeng 

 A. D. Machado, Esq., Kamuning Estate, Perak 

 E. M. Baker, Esq., Kuala Lumpor 

 A. Hale, Esq., Taipeng 

 G. H. Phillips, Esq., Kuala Lumpor 

 Messrs. Moonisawmy and Sons, Bangalore ( purchased ). 

 Agri-Horticultural Shoiv. — I attended the Agri-Horticultural Show 

 at Kuala Kangsar in August, and was able to procure seeds of many 

 useful fruits for experimental purposes. The Shows grow more inter- 

 esting each year, the quality of the exhibits, especially those of na- 

 tives, show great improvement on previous efforts. 



J. W. Campbell 



Superintendent, Experimental Plantations, F. M. S. 



ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT 

 PLANTATIONS, F. M. S., STATE OF PERAK. 



For the year 1907. 

 Bevenue 



2 . The total revenue collected by the department during the year 

 was $2,688.67. This shows an increase of $337.27 over last year's re- 

 turns and compares with previous years as follows: 



1903. 1904. 1905. 1906 



$1,481.88 $1,703.41 $2,087.00 $2,351.40 



Administration. 



3. I have been in charge of the Plantations Department during 

 the entire year. 



Larut Hills Station. . 



4. The revenue which amounts to $2,688.67 shows an increase 

 of $337.27 over last years's returns. 



The expenditure amounted to $6,980.15. 



Vegetables. 



5. The output of vegetables shows a substantial increase notwith- 

 standing the many climatic drawbacks. The rains this year have been 

 exceptionally disastrous to crops, so much so that supplies had to be 

 stopped during the whole of November and part of December. The 



