1848.] 



Agri-HortlcuUiiral Society. 



191 



Rs. 



Box of pruning instruments with } 

 patent grindstone, S 

 Repairs of Superintendent's house, - 154 



Making a total of Rupees 784 — for expenses beyond the usual disburse- 

 ments ; to which must be added the sum of Bupees 294-4, paid in March 

 for seed bill of 1847, — and which ought properly to have been paid be- 

 fore the balance sheet of 1st January, 1848, M^as made out, so that the 

 total of extra expenses for the year is Kupees 1,078. 



It will be observed that the several items of expenditure, enumerated 

 above, are not in themselves, with the exception of the new conservatory, 

 such as add any very apparent benefit to the garden or the Society, but 

 have become absolutely requisite from wear and tear, and it may not be 

 unappropriate here to remark, that the Society are much indebted to their 

 late Secretary Captain Worster for his judicious management of their 

 Funds, which has thus enabled them to meet with ease all these necessary 

 periodical expenses. 



Besides the above a sum of Rupees 218-12-11 has been expended in 

 beautifying and embellishing the grounds, but as this is a work which will 

 be continually carried on, in a greater or less degree, this expenditure can 

 only, at present, be classed under the head of " ordinary." 



There is one item more of expenditure to be noticed, and that is the 

 sum of Rupees 214, which was paid to Mr. Charpin for plants, bulbs, &c. 

 It is a matter of regret that this speculation has by no means answered 

 our expectations, in the way of enriching our garden. At the time of 

 purchase the plants were destitute of leaves, and we were obliged to trust 

 to Mr. Charpin for their description, which has in nine cases out of ten turn- 

 ed out to be fictitious. In the one item of roses — though declared to be of 

 many different varieties — the whole of them have proved to be from the 

 same stock; so that, out of the whole of the plants purchased, we have 

 only added about 20 new species to the garden, besides some handsome 



dahlias and bulbs of sorts. 



Receipts. 



On 1st Janviary, 1648, the number of Subscribers were . . , . 110 



Left India during the year, , 8 



Withdrawn, 9 



Elected during the year, 11 



Present number 104 



Of these, 89 may be considered as making regular payments, which, at 

 the rate of 28 Rupees each annually, amounts to Rupees 2,492, or, on an 

 average. Rupees 207 per month; add to this Rupees 150 monthly from 

 Government, and we have total average of monthly 



Gratuitous receipts ■ Rups. S.57 



Average sale of seeds, plants, &c., to non-subscribers, „ 46 



Total.. 403 



