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Toof is raised about three feet. The ferns grow much better in the 

 open plant sheds ; in fact they grow as well as can be wished for. 

 The old fern house is available for visitors to shelter in. A new 

 open thatched roof house 36 feet by 20 feet has been erected on the 

 oconomic side of the garden for the better accommodation of Visitors ; 

 it has also been fitted with benches and moveable tables. The rest of 

 the benches and tables about the garden have been repaired and 

 painted as required. 



The gutter that ran along side the Liberian Coffee field has been 

 filled in with large stones. 



The garden is very much in need of some cement or iron tanks for 

 the nursery. 



The tanks that were built three years ago by the Public Works 

 Department have been invaluable. This year, as last year, the rain- 

 fall has been only one- third of what we generally get for the first 

 three months in the year. Although the tanks have helped us to tide 

 over the dry season, something should be done to buy the land that 

 covers the head of the springs. At the present time this land, about 

 ten acres, is being cleared of all its vegetation, and if this kind of 

 work is allowed to continue, the gardens in a few years time may be 

 "without any water in the dry season. 



The Boston Fruit Co. have given up about ten acres of the wood 

 land that was leased to them. 



The garden line has been opened by the Surveyor General's Depart- 

 ment. Trees have been planted to mark the points. The trees used 

 are Spathodea campanulata, and Dracaena draco. 



About 50,000 Sweet Orange seeds have been sown. 



Many Mango and Imperial Lemon plants have been raised by in- 

 arching. 



The large Climber of Norantea guianensis has had to be cut back 

 as it was killing several other large trees. Two more young plants of 

 the same species have been planted out in suitable places with large 

 trees to run upon. 



Several climbers have been planted to run on suitable trees. 



The roots of the bamboo that were cut down on the economic side 

 of the Garden have been dug out, and several economic trees planted 

 out on the ground. 



The Liberian Coffee has borne well. The Coffea stenophylla flo- 

 wered in March. 



About 100 plants of the Coffee arabica have been planted out in 

 order to compare the growth with the other species. 



The Mangosteen fruited again, but I am sorry to say some of the 

 fruit was stolen. 



The Durian is making good growth. Two more Durian Plants 

 have been received and planted out. 



Two more plants of the Coco-de-Mer have been planted on the eco- 

 nomic side of the road, those planted last year are making good 

 growth. 



The new land opened near the banana walk has been terraced on the 

 lower side to prevent the heavy rains from washing away the soil. 



The banana and cocoa land has been thoroughly forked and the dif- 

 •erent kinds of economic plants are looking all the better for it. 



