11 



Plants sold at the Gardens : — 

 Roses 

 Palms 



Miscellaneous Trees and Shrubs 



Do. Fruit and Economic Plants 

 Crotons 

 Nutmegs 

 Oranges 



Total 



Seeds sold : — 

 Nutmegs 

 Cacao Pods 



816 



363 

 '4,307 

 656 

 247 

 438 

 500 



5,327 



100 

 56 



Id. 



— 22 kinds of woods, and varieties of 



The receipts on sale of plants and seeds amounted to £46 3s 



A collection of specimens was prepared for the Exhibition 

 fibre, 12 kinds of seeds, several products of Bamboo, also Ginger, Sarsaparilla, Gamboge, Nutmegs, 

 Liberian Coffee, &c. 



Plants in great variety have been contributed to the Flower Shows held in Kingston, and cut 

 flowers, ferns, leaves, &c, have been sent to King's House for balls, &c. 



A new border, 24; chains long, 15 feet wide, has been made on one side of the walk leading to the 

 Bower by the river. The borders generally have been weeded, and manured, and some hundreds of 

 new plants put out. The trees in the borders and the arboretum have been pruned, and some over- 

 crowded duplicate trees have been removed. None of the trees have made remarkable growth, except 

 Ficus (Urostigma) rhododendrifolia. 



The Nursery stock is in a constant state of transition to Hope Gardens, while propagating is con- 

 tinually being kept up at Castleton. 



The Water Lily Tank, and the dam, have been thoroughly cleaned out. 



The Fern House was repaired to some small extent. The collection of ferns was renewed and it 

 is in excellent condition. Several tree-ferns (Cyathea) have been collected from the woods, and 

 planted in various spots in the Garden. Two new fern rockeries have been established. The shed 

 that stood near the Superintendent's house has been removed to the Nursery, and ferns and other pot 

 plants placed in it. 



All the walks have been regravelled. and several drains made across them to prevent the wash of 

 gravel during rain. 



The wire fence enclosing the Gardens, has been re-strained, and several new posts have been sup- 

 plied. Climbing plants have been placed along the fence by the Arboretum. A new gate has been 

 put up near the cart shed. The three entrance gates have been painted. The benches have been 

 repaired and painted. 



Some repairs to the Superintendent's house and to the out-offices have been carried out by the 

 Public Works Department. 



A mule was purchased to replace one that died ; and a new cart has been provided. 



Rainfall for eighteen months from 1st October, 1889, to tho 31st March, 1891. 



Month. 



1889. 

 October 

 November 

 December 



1890. 

 January 

 February 

 March 

 April 

 May 

 June 

 July 

 August 

 September 

 October 

 November 

 December 



1891 

 January 

 February 

 March 



Rainfall, Inches. 



18.40 

 9.95 

 23.47 



26.09 

 8.60 

 6.64 

 5.11 

 9.57 

 4.68 

 8.85 

 11.28 

 25.82 

 8.56 

 15.72 

 12.22 



8.70 

 0.41 

 1.70 



