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The garden benches have been repaired but require painting, the 

 Band Stand also requires painting. 



Misdemeanours relative to the Garden Regulations have been sum- 

 marily dealt with at the Police Court. 



Bath Gardens. 

 The following Report is by the Overseer, Mr. A. H. Groves : — 

 The principal work performed in this Garden has been in cleaning, 



trenching, forking and removing of parasites from the trees. The 



walks have also been regravelled. 



I am glad to report that the " Manilla hemp" is looking well since 



the application of ashes to its roots, and I am sure the " Amherstia" 



is safe to grow. 



A few nutmeg plants have been propagated in bamboo pots. 



I must add, that on the whole, the garden has become quite attrac- 

 tive in appearance, the flowers and crotons looking well, and the 

 garden nice und clean. 



I am preparing a tank for a plant of the water-lily. 



REPORTS ON FREE GRANTS OF PLANTS. 



Dr. E. R. C. Earle, Buff Bay Hospital. — In answer to your note 

 of enquiry re the plants supplied by you for the Buff Bay Hospital 

 last year, I have the honour to state — 



Of the Crotons sent, 38 have grown well 



5 alive, but not so healthy 

 4 are dead 

 Palms 8 are growing well 



Shrubs 13 do. do. 



3 are dead 

 Rose Plants 6 growing well 



1 alive but not healthy. 



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All these 78 were planted : the balance were dead in the pots before 

 I could arrange to plant them. The result appears to me to be very 

 satisfactory. 



Dr. R. G. S. Bell, Dry River Hospital. — I am pleased to be able to 

 report that the plants have taken and are growing well with the ex- 

 ception of eighteen. These were destroyed by ants. The Eucalyptus 

 and the Cassia particularly are growing well ; and if you could send 

 me a few more Eucalyptus plants I should be greatly obliged. 



Inspector McCrea, Chapelton. — The plants are doing very well indeed 

 and already make a good show in front of Station Several of the Hi- 

 biscus and Eucalyptus are three feet high and the former are all in blos- 

 som. I have never seen plants thrive so well in so short a time. 



Mr. Cyril Thompson, Clerk to Mayor and Council, Kingston. — In 

 reply to your Memo. I have to state the few plants from the Gardens 

 for the Night Shelter are getting on nicely. 



Mr. J. Elliott McCrea, Buff Bay, — I have to report favourably on the 

 24 plants given to me last April for the Buff Bay Court House Enclo- 

 sure and Yard ; they are all alive and growing nicely and give to the 

 place a nice pleasing look. 



