212 



and 87 plants, such as peaches, olives, grape vines, and a fine collection 

 of Neriums. 



From Messrs. J. B. Beach, Florida, 1 case Strawberry plants, (all 

 dead on arrival) and 6 palms. 



From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, packets of seeds were 

 received, among which were : — 



Santalum album. — the White Sandal Wood tree of India, which is so 

 much valued for a variety of domestic purposes. The essential oil forms 

 the basis of many of the ottos distilled in India, and alone has a peculiar 

 fragrance, much valued by the natives for toilet purposes. Sandal- 

 wood carving is an established industry in some parts of the country. 

 Richly carved boxes, cabinets, work tables, &c, are made of the wood, 

 and are much valued both by natives and Europeans. 



From Botanic Gardens, Mysore (Bangalore) 7 packets of seeds. 

 From the Botanic Gardens, Saharanpur, 33 packets of various seeds. 

 From the Agri-Horticultural Society of Madras, 15 packets of seeds. 

 From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Ceylon, 2 packets of seeds. From the 

 Botanic Gardens, Singapore, 3 packets of seeds. From the Botanic 

 Gardens, Cape Town, 12 packets of various seeds. From Superinten- 

 dent St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth, 1 packet seed. From the Bo- 

 tanic Gardens, Durban, 31 packets of various seeds were received. 

 From Botanic Gardens. Hong Kong, seeds of Pinus Massoniana. 

 From the Colonial Botanist, Brisbane, Queensland, 33 packets of seeds, 

 including a fine collection of Eucalypti. From the Superintendent Bo- 

 tanic Gardens, Rockhampton, Queensland, 10 packets of Eucalypti and 

 other seeds were received. From the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, South 

 Australia, 93 packets of Australian seeds, including fine collections of 

 Eucalypti, Acacias, Pittosporums, etc. From Baron Sir F. Yon 

 Mueller, K.C.M.G., Melbourne, 48 packets of seeds of useful trees and 

 plants. From the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 69 

 packets of seeds, such as Acacias, Casuarinas, Eucalypti, Callistemons, 

 etc., From the Botanic Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand, 6 packets of 

 seeds. From the Southern California Acclimatising Society, 37 packets 

 of various seeds were received. 



Plants, bulbs, or seeds have also been received from the following : — 



His Honour Judge Nathan, Trinidad ; Mr. J. C. Harvey, California ; 

 Mr. T. L. Mead. Florida ; Mr. H. Caracciolo, Trinidad ; Prof. Max 

 Cornu, Paris ; Messrs T. Christy & Co , London; Mr. C. W. Meaden, 

 Trinidad ; Mr. W. D. Keppell, Samoa ; H. M. Consul, Smyrna ; Mr. 

 H. W. Dihm, Trinidad ; Hon. E. Parsons, Cayman Islands ; Mr. P. M. 

 Corena, Bogota ; Miss Fanny Burke, Miss Maclaverty, Mr. S. Soutar, 

 Mr. R. K. Tomlinson, Revd. H. H. Isaacs. Mr. H, P. Deans, Mr W. 

 E. Clarke, Mr. Joseph Myers, Mr. S. J. Batson, Mr. L. Sutton, Col. 

 J. E. Griffith. 



DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS AND SEEDS. 



. The distribution of plants in the Island from the various Gardens 



amounted to the following numbers : — 



Economic ... ... 45,464 



Ornamental ... .. 19,054 



Total 



64,518 



