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black-pepper, inarching plants, plant houses and such plants that need' 

 daily attention. 



Now that the second potting shed is erected, it gives ample room for 

 potting, storage of pots, all kinds of soil, etc. 



Two plant-sheds have been erected this year, one 30 ft. by 4 ft. and 

 one 15 ft. by 4 ft., these make five plant-sheds and two potting sheds 

 erected within the last two years. 



A new roof has been put on the fern house and three more windows 

 let in to allow more light, the staging repaired, refilled and painted, 

 the path levelled and gravelled. 



Among the purchases are new varieties of Orchids, Begonias, 

 Caladiums, Cannas, Anthurium, Asparagus, Azaleas ; they are all doing 

 well except the two last. 



I have introduced a new kind of label, made from one inch square 

 cedar and 18 inches long planed all over, tarred nine inches at the 

 lower part and painted white the upper part, this will be very effective 

 and inexpensive. 



A large number of orchids have been collected and established on 

 trees in the gardens, also many native lilies and ground orchids have 

 been collected and planted in beds about the gardens. 



The Lily-tank has been emptied, new soil put in for the Victoria 

 regia, and the small lilies repotted. I have planted three Victoria lilies 

 in the tank instead of one lily as formerly, by planting three lilies we 

 will get three times the amount of flowers, so that one flower should 

 always be open in the season and there will always be plenty of good 

 foliage in the tank. By taking away the leaves as soon as they are past 

 their.best, the tank should not get too full of foliage. 



The small lilies have made a good show during the present year, but 

 I am sorry to say they have not increased as I expected they would 

 have done, so I have not been able to send out any young plants. 



Young plants of Victoria regia have been sent for planting in the 

 new tank at King's House Garden. Young plants of this lily have also 

 been sent to several places in the Island, and a few planted in the still 

 waters about the district. 



The drought of this year was felt by the planters in the district ; as 

 far as the gardens were concerned it was good for them ; and on account 

 of it several trees flowered and fruited which usually do not as the 

 weather is generally wet in this district. 



The value of the new tank has been demonstrated through the past 

 drought by not having to carry water from the river as was the case in 

 former years. 



The old Liberian coffee trees continue to do well. The young plants 

 that were planted 2| years ago have flowered and fruited, the young 

 trees are about four feet high. 



The two new kinds of coffee, Coffea stenophylla, and the coffee from 

 Abbeokuta are both making good growth, and C. stenophylla should 

 soon fruit. 



The plant of the Durian is quite established and making good 

 growth. 



The Imperial lemon trees have made good growth and a number^of 

 young plants have been produced from seeds aud from iuurching. 



The rubber trees have made good growth the past year and I hope 



