— 60 
about 144 years old; in October, 1908, the following inform- 
ation was officially given about it : — 
‘‘The circumference of its trunk, at 5|- feet from the 
ground, is 51 feet, and of its crown about 977 feet. Its 
height is 85 feet. It has 562 aerial roots actually rooted 
in the ground.” 
On the opposite side of India there was formerly an even 
larger banyan tree, on an island in the Nerbudda, about 
eleven miles from Broach. Forbes, who visited Broach 
(1776-1783), says in his “Oriental Memoirs” (i, p. 26) 
that this tree, called the “ Kabir wad,” enclosed a space within 
its principal stems 2,000 feet in circumference. It had 350 
large and 3,000 small trunks, and had been known to shelter 
7,000 men. (Murray, “Handbook to India,” 8th Edition, 
1911, p. 119.) 
Staff. 
Superintendent, Mr. C. (k Calder. 
Curator, Mr. Gr. T. Lane. 
Office, Herbarium, and Library . — Not noted. 
Gardens. 14 Gardeners. 
8 Mowers. 
2 Sirdars, headmen of coolies. 
71 Garden coolies. 
1 Rat-catcher. 
1 Assistant mason. 
2 Punkah coolies. 
1 Cattle-man. 
3 Ghoramies, employed in Palm House. 
15 Sweepers. 
12 Boys, employed in Nurseries. 
11 „ „ in Orchid and Palm Houses. 
1 „ „ watching waterfowl. 
1 „ ,, washing monuments. 
1 „ ,, in -Stores. 
58 Women, em})loyed in sweeping roads. 
22 Women, employed in Nurseries and Flower 
Garden. 
Total 224 
Fifteen men, one boy, and nine women are also on the 
books, but were absent on the day the above enumeration was 
made, making a total of 249 w^orkers available in the garden. 
