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would be needful, in the course of time, to construct a small laboratory on 
our ground. 
I further deem it of interest to remark, that the here so vigorously 
growing New Zealand flax, which could be cultivated in swampy localities 
hardly available for any other j)urposos, has realised in London sales as raw 
material £20 per ton, a price remunerative for a more general cultivation 
of this useful fibre plant. 
The following plants, of more general interest or utility, have well 
withstood the influence of the sudden and lasting drought of the last 
season : — 
The Argan tree (which flowered for the first time), Amyris terebinthi- 
folia, the Dye tree of Norfolk Island, the Paper Mulberry, the Red Cedar, 
the Carob tree, the Karaka, Corypha Australis, the Dammar phies, the 
Bottle tree, the East Australian Sassafras, Eicus macrophylla and E. 
syringifolia, the Manna ash, Elindersia Australis, Elindersia Oxleyana 
(one kind of yellow wood of Queensland), Hovenia dulcis, the Camphor 
tree, the Totara, Prunus mahaleb, the Valonia oak, the Sumach, the Scotino, 
Rhamnus erythroxylon and Rhamnus infeetorius, the British bramble, 
which proves remarkably fruitful, Sophora Japonica, Strelitzia Reginae. 
The garden enjoyed again during the year the support of many 
liberal donors, whose names are here subjoined. 
LIST OF DONOE8 TO THE BOTANIC GAEDEN. 
Allan, J., Warmambool. 
Allitt, W., Superintendent of the Portland 
Botanic Garden. 
Anderson, Colonel, South Yarra. 
Backhouse, Eev. Dr., Sandhurst. 
Baggott, G. D., Emerald Hill. 
Balfour, Professor, Directorof the Edinburgh i 
Botanic Garden. ! 
Bates, — , Saudridge. 
Bathe, James. 
Batson, W.. Hernhill. 
Beveridge, P., Murray Eiver. 
Birman, P., .lamieson’s Diggings. 
Black, Dr. Jos. 
Board of Agriculture. 
Bajie, Alex., Prahran. 
Bookey, Inspector, Beechworth. 
Brewster, George, Sandi-idge. 
Brooke, J. H., M.L.A. 
Brown, Capt. W., of the Tom Brown. 
Brown, .1., Como. 
Buoknall, Henry, Carisbrook. 
Bunce, Daniel, Geelong. 
Burry, Th., Tarrangower. 
Campbell, Duncan, Lake Lalbert. 
Cannon, Thos., South Yarra. 
Carter and Watts, Messrs. 
Catherwood, F. A., St. Kilda. 
Chalmers, Eev. G. J., Christchurch, New 
Zealand. 
Cobham, Mrs. Mary, Darling Downs, New 
South Wales. 
Coghill, Donald. 
Cole, Commissioner, Murray Eiver. 
Cole, E. W., Castlemaine. 1 
Cole. T. C., Eicbmond. ! 
Dardcll, .1., Batesford. 
Delisse, Mous., Bordeaux. ! 
Devine, Capt., of the barque Lorenzo Saline. } 
Dobson, A., Prahran. j 
Douglass, A., Geelong. I 
Dry, Sir Rich., Tasmania. 
Eades, Miss. 
Embling, Dr. Tb., Kew. 
Evans, Capt. 
Faulding, J., Adelaide. 
Gill, Sam. 
Glass, Hugh. 
Godfrey, H. i 
Goodwin, Eev. Th., Darling Eiver. 
Grooves, Dr. Aug. 
Guincss, Eev. Mr., South Yarra. 
Haagc and Smith, Erfurt. 
Hannaford, Sam., Geelong. 
Hardy, Mons. W., Algiers. 
Harrington, H. G., Bath. 
Head, Alex., Christchurch, New Zealand. 
Heyne, E. B., Bichmond. 
Higgs, H. W. 
Hodgkiuson, J. 
Hodson, H., South Yarra. 
Hopwood, H., Echuca. 
Huber and Co., Hyares. 
Hugham, Allan, Swan Hill. 
Hughes, Th. 
Joachimi, Collingwood. 
Johnson. B. J., Tliomastown. 
Judd, W., South Yarra. 
Kay, Miss, South Yarra. 
Koehler, Consul, St. Kilda. 
Kramer, Fr., Sandhurst. 
Krause, Eev. E., Raratongo. 
Long and Co., Th.. Ballaarat. 
Laurie, Capt., of the Formosa. 
Ledger, Charles, New South Wales. 
Loader, Thos., JI.L.A. 
Lord. S. 
Manyfold, Mrs., South Yarra. 
Minnett, D. J., Geelong. 
Moody, .1., Collingwood. 
Moore, Ch., Sydney. 
Moore, John, Toorak. 
Mount, Dr., Ballaarat. 
Alurray, Andrew . 
Me Alpine, AV., Tyers River. 
McGowan, Sam. 
McKinlaj', J., Adelaide. 
McMillan, Angus, Gipps Land. 
McNaughton, A., Hobart Town. 
Eiall, Rev. P. W., Brighton. 
Nott, Miss Mary, JIaldon. 
Oliver, G., New I’lyniouth. 
Ollard. Capt. .1., of the Bosporus. 
Oswald, F., Nordhausen. 
Palmer, Sir James. 
Pamplin, AV., London. 
Patter, W. N., Darling. 
Pavey, Dr., Berkshire. 
