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enhance the beauty of the Garden. An important addition to this number 
is to he expected from a great variety of seeds (exceeding 1000 species) 
sown dining this season. These include contributions from Mr. John 
Bailey, of Adelaide ; Dr. Barker, Mrs. Barrett, His Honor Judge Barry ; 
Dr. Brown, of Port Gawler ; Dr. Barry, Mr. Blandowski, Mrs. Major 
Davidson, Dr. Enabling, Mr. V. Ellepe; Mr. G. Erancis, Director of the 
Botanic Garden of Adelaide ; Dr. Greeves ; Sir William Hooker, of Kew ; 
Mr. Hill, Director of the Botanic Garden of Brisbane ; Mr. Hellicar, Mr. 
McArthur ; Mr. Charles Moore, Director of the Botanic Garden of Sydney ; 
Mr. McMillan, Mr. Pestell, Mrs. Colonel Robertson; Mr. John Rule, of 
Richmond; Dr. Rutter; Mr. Stephenson, of Heidelberg; Mr. Sargood, 
the late Mr. Simpson, Messrs. Smith and Adamson; Mr. Wade, of 
Launceston ; and from the Director. 
In former years donations to the Gardens have been received, 
according to the Curator’s information, from Colonel and Captain 
Anderson ; Mr. Bailey, of Adelaide ; Messrs. Baptist, Blow, Blair, 
Burgenna, Bignell, Bush, Bridges, Bell, Bunce, Dr. Bowie, Mrs. Barker, 
Mr. Ball ; Mr. Budlege, the Director of the Botanic Garden of Cape Town ; 
Comte de ChabrUlan, Mrs. Cobham, Captain Carey, Captain Cole, Mr. 
Cannon, Mr. D. S. Campbell, Dr. Coutts, Mr. Dallacliy, Captain Dobson, 
Mr. Darsdale, Messrs. Ellis, Ebden, Mr. Eish, Mr. Ereeman, Mr. Eowler, 
Mr. Earie, Mr. Eischer, Major Eircbrace, Messrs. Guthridge, Griffin, 
Green, Messrs. Hyndman, Heyne ; Sir William Hooker, of Kew ; Dr. 
Hillebrand, Messrs. Hannaford, Hughes, Handyside, Hills, Hull, Dr. 
Howitt, Dr. Iffla, Mr. Jay, Captain Kemp, Captain Kay ; Professor 
Bindley, of London; His Excellency Mr. La Trobe, Messrs. Mitchell, 
Mort ; W. S. McLeay, of Sydney ; Sir William McArthur, of Campden ; 
Mr. McNaughton, Mr. Mathews, Major-General McArthur, Messrs. 
Macarthur, Maclauchland, Maine, Dr. Mueller, Mr. Xicolson, Mr. Ocock, 
Captain Pearson, Messrs. Powlett, Piper, Perry, Plumridge, Pitman, 
Pantan; Mr. Perry, of Mauritius; Messrs. Rowland, Rumble, Robertson, 
Ruffy, Roland, Mrs. Roe; Dr. Sonder, of Hamburg; Messrs. Shepherd, 
Swainson, Simmond, Stephenson, Steven, Stone, Seidel, Captain Sturt, 
Messrs. Turner, Thompson ; Mr. Twaites, Director of the Botanic Garden 
of Ceylon ; Colonel Valiant, Messrs. Watt, Wilhelmi, Were, Wright, 
Winter, Walters, and Wilson, and minor contributions from other 
gentlemen. 
Pour cases of living plants have been received this year from Mr. 
Charles Moore, Director of the Botanic Garden of Sydney ; one from Mr. 
W ade, the Secretary of the Horticultural Society of Launceston ; and one 
from Mr. Mort, ot Sydney. Whilst from this Garden one case was 
forwarded to the Botanic Garden of Sydney, one to the Botanic Garden 
of Mauritius, and one to the Botanic Garden of Cape Town. With various 
Botanic Gardens cases of plants have been exchanged in former years. 
Ilie Acting Government Botanist, during his journey to the 
Grampians and Pyrenees, procured an extensive collection of seeds, 
