Protection  of  wild  Orchids. — As  there  was  some  danger  of  our  rarer  and  more  showy<( 
orchids,  especially  Dendrohium  Maccarthice,  becoming  eradicated  by  the  practice  of  gathering 
^lem  for  export,  I am  glad  to  report  that  a Government  notification  has  been  published  in  the' 
Gazette  directing  that  their  collection  will  not  in  future  be  permitted  in  Crown  Forests  in  the  i 
Central,  Southern,  and  Sabaragamuwa  Provinces  without  a special  permit  from  the  Government  i 
Agent,  which  \yill  be  issued  only  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Director  of  the  Royal  Botanical  i 
Gardens  and  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Conservator  of  Forests. 
li— Receipts  fbom  Sales. 
Though  the  receipt  from  sales  at  the  Peradeniya,  Badulla,  and  Anuradhapura  Gardens  are  i 
less  than  last  year,  there  has  been  a considerable  increase  at  Hakgala  and  Henaratgoda,  owing  1 
chiefly  to  the  sale  of  camphor  plants  at  the  former  and  of  para  rubber  seeds  at  the  latter  Gardens,  t 
The  receipts  of  the  year  were  ; — 
From  Peradeniya 
Hakgala  .. 
Henaratgoda 
Badulla  ... 
Sales. 
Rs.  c. 
2.107  19 
1,302  28 
836  27 
.67  4.5 
Number  of 
Purohasers 
430 
157 
102 
13 
Anuradhapura 
35  97 
37 
Total  ...  4,339  16 
The  estimated  value  of  plants  and  seeds  supplied  gratis  is  : — 
From  Peradeniya 
Hakgala 
Henaratgoda 
Badulla 
Anuradhapura 
Total 
739 
Rs.  c. 
333 
458  0 
44  75 
55  75 
8 0 
900  19 
12. — Expenditure. 
The  total  cost  of  the  Department  for  the  year  has  been  : — 
Rs. 
c. 
Salaries  (including  Exchange  Compen- 
sation and  10  per  cent,  increase) 
21,534 
60 
Gardeners’  and  Labourers’  Wages 
Peradeniya 
7,499 
10 
Hakgala 
3,999 
99 
Henaratgoda 
2,199 
92 
Badulla 
1,479 
44 
Anuradhapura 
1,199 
95 
Travelling  and  Collecting 
1,978 
70 
Stationery 
99 
72 
Postage  and  Telegrams 
140 
0 
Peradeniya,  March  27,  1896. 
Rs. 
c"  . 
Pots,  Tools,  Labels,  Books,  &c. 
3,985 
53  U 
Seeds  and  Plants 
496 
27  C 
Upkeep  of  Racecourse  Reserve 
169 
94  ; 
Special  votes  : — 
Cooly  lines,  Hakgala  ... 
1,500 
0 
Towards  publication  of  ‘‘  Flora  of 
Ceylon  ” (£250) 
4,444 
44  1 
For  new  Meadow  Mower 
396 
26  . 
Total  ...  51,143  86 
HENRY  TRIMEN,  f.r.s.. 
Director. 
