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Nursery. — As usual, special attention has been given to Nursery work, and many thousands of 

 plants have been propagated and distributed. The Nursery at the present time is well stocked with a 

 varied collection of plants, useful and ornamental. Regular supplies of plants most in demand are re- 

 ceived from Castleton Gardens. 



Pinery. — The plants in the pinery are in a robrst state of health, and are particularly large and 

 fine. The suckers were put in a fresh piece of ground which had been thoroughly cleaned and 

 trenched, but no manure of any kind was given and the results are excellent. 



Plants put out. — A large number of plants have been put out in permanent positions, and with 

 few exceptions are doing well. During the excessive drought, planting operations have had to be 

 suspended, but with the return of seasonable weather will be resumed. In a new place like this there 

 is much to be done which is likely to escape the notice of those unacquainted with such work, for in- 

 stance, uprooting trees, levelling ground, collecting and removing stones and rubbish of all kinds, 

 trenching, forking and manuring, making walks and grass verges, &c. There is also the usual routine 

 work of a garden, such as pruning, watering, potting, hoeing and cleaning, cutting grass. 



Plants received. — The following plants have been received from Castleton Gardens during the 18 

 months under review : — 



Palms ... ... 1,210 



Crotons ... ... 272 



Rosea ... ... 3,052 



Various Plants ... ... 4,502 



9,036 



Valuable consignments of plants have been received from the Royal Gardens, Kew ; — dur- 

 ing the fifteen months 5 cases containing 222 plants, and one small tin of bulbs of Freesia have 

 been received. The plants were such as Piper ornatum, various Nepenthes, Garcinia Kola, Alpinia 

 Galanga, Weber a corymbosa, Ficus religiom, Uncaria Gambier, &c, &c. Of the Gam bier plants 34 

 were received in good order, 8 in fair order, but 38 were very weak and have since died. Another 

 case also received from Kew contained 37 Begonias, &c, &c, for Cinchona, and the plants were trans- 

 ferred there. From the Parade Garden, Kingston, 14 suckers of Sisal Hemp, and 21 Ficut lucida 

 plants. From the Hill Garden, Cinchona, 285 various plants, 13 bundles of Geranium cuttings, 9 

 Schomburgkia Lyonsii. 



From Mr. R. K. Tomlinson, Lacovia — 191 various Jamaica Orchids, and roots of Nelumbium Iw 

 teum. 



From Mr. Thos. Kemp, Caymanas — 7 young Coconut Palms, and 57 various Orchids. 

 From Mr. G. P. Dewar, Trelawny — 1 barrel of Kangaroo grass roots. 



From Rev. E. Bassett Key, St. Mary's College, Balaclava — Forsteronia floribunda, Aristolochia 

 *p. and 3 ferns. 



From Mr. A. C. Bancroft, Oracabessa — 1 plant, Apocynacea. 



From Mr. E. L. Frank, through the Hon. W. B. Espeut— 4 Olives, (2 "Mission" and 2 " poly- 

 morpha"), 4 Pears, 4 German Prunes, and 4 Apricots. These have been transferred to the Hill Gar- 

 den at Cinchona. Also 6 Peccan Nut plants. 



From Mr. Wynne, Mandeville — 5 Banana suckers, choice kinds. 



From Botanic Gardens, Demerara — 24 bulbs of Eippeastrum solandrifiorum, 22 various Orchids. 

 From Mr. J. R. Bovell, Barbados — 6 Adiantum Farleyense. 



From the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore — A "Wardian case containing 15 various 

 plants, 8 of which were dead when they arrived. 



From Wm. Paul & Son, England, (purchased) — 166 Roses, and 50 roots of Spiraea, &c, also 827 

 various bulbs, 131 of which were kept at Hope and 697 sent to the Hill Garden at Cinchona. 



From Rear- Admiral Ammen, U. S. Navy — 10 plants of Durian (Durio Zibethinus). 



From Mr. W. P. James, Bermuda — 102 Lily bulbs, and 36 Gladiolus. The majority of these 

 were transferred to the Hill Garden. 



From Mr. W. MacCullum, Bermuda — 144 Lily bulbs, transferred to the Hill Garden. 



From Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, England — 1,086 various bulbs, &c, (purchased for Exhi- 

 bition Grounds). 



From Messrs. J. Veitch & Son, London, (purchased) — 35 various Orchids. 



From E. H. Krelage & Son, Haarlem, Holland — 6,000 Gladiolus and Ixias (purchased for Exhi- 

 bition Grounds) and 162 Hyacinths, Tulips, &c, presented. 

 From Mr. Keey, Port Royal — Sucker of Fig Banana. 



