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to suecf ;d here iior ribbon planting and for centres oi large beds no tiling is better than 
Dracaena. ■ Araik Guilfcvlii or Abutilon Tbnuipsonii when kept judiciously pinched. 
During the present year one of me principal objects will be so endeavour to introduce 
new plants suitable for keeping up a succession of bloom for small beds, find I sec no reason 
why, in a few years we should not be altfe to get a show of {lowers equal to the display in 
European gardens during the summer qionths. With a view of beeping the garden more 
ornamental, a -large piece of ground X. of the Superintendent’s house is being cleared and 
planted for the purpose of supplying cut flowers to subscribers and so prevenl the necessity 
of cutting them from the gardens. 
Hie little sedge which has been such a pest is now being got under gradually. 
Planting. - A number of new and interesting plants have been planted on the lawn 
from the principal entrance towards the lake, which, while they are small will give it a dotted 
appearance, but which .will disappear as the plants grow larger. The ground around the new 
monkey house lias been laid out and planted with suitable trees : the site of the old Orchid 
house laid out and planted, and a line of Hibiscus has been planted on each side of the road 
leading to the coolie house, for the purpose of shutting out the view of the house and out- 
buildings. 
The bank arroiind the Aviary 1ms also been finished, off and turfed. 
Orchid Ilotfsiu Early in the year a foot of sod was taken on all over it and replaced 
by rpd chi v which has effectually kept the sedge from appearing above the surface, and t he 
collection of Orel i idem lias been rehash eted and placed in the new structure, arranged in the 
order of th;ir genera, and by their growth have clearly demonstrated the superiority of the 
new' over the old structure. By assiduous hand-picking the little Ea.ridius, mentioned in my 
last year’s report as being so destructive to certain genera, has been pretty Well got under, 
but new importations have to be carefully watched. 
Notwithstanding the long drought: we experienced last year .he creepers planted then 
have grown well and the lattice-work in fairly <;overed. 
A great many new species have been introduced during the year ; the principal contribu- 
tors being Dr. {Scheffer, Java; J. C. Hard in gig Esq., Ban goon ; .Mai or Berkeley, M minis ; and 
AV. Boxall, Esq. " " “ 
Two cases of very rare and valuable Orchids presented to thy gardens by Chevalier 
Linden, Brussels, were unfortunately sent away too early in the season and during their 
transhipment in England were exposed to the frost, very few reaching Singapore alive. 
Fe m*. --The col led ion of Ferns has received some attention during the year and about 
150 spp. introduced ; and for valuable donations in this department my thanks are due to 
Sir Wm. McArthur, Sydney : W. Jtill, Esq., Brisbane; C. "Ford. Esq.. Hongkong: and the 
I loyal Gardens, Kew. 
A small -Rockerv has been erected behind the band-stand, which is becoming very 
ornamental. 
I regret', however, that it is my duty to report that some of the rarest and most beaut iful 
Bents have been stolen* from the Bockery ; and although a reward of s25 has been offered for 
the apprehension of the offenders, and a public notice given that all persons found taking 
plants will be prosecuted, the thefts still continue, aiuftare not confined to the Rockery, but 
plants are often missed from the beds and borders. 
Great temptations to take plants t’pom the Gardens *e often placed in the \va ,r of native 
their employer's gardens without the slightest inter l . m from when 
received it, and casteS have come to my knowledge when ,, • . : has f 
out to him and told to get more like it : and as most private game, 
these, the probability is, that the gardens are favoured with, an early 
The erection of the monkej house in its present place has cause: 
of that part of the garden, and the larger part of the coolies wer ■ 
months. w ' ^w. pr 
The Thiinbergia which covers the trees near the bands , u u v bwk 
greatest attractions in the gardens has been supported by poiv he., 
formerly supported it are dying and gradually giving way. 
yursery. — This has been removed to the side of the liiUj^Aposite 
stock of voting plants have already been raised to meet the increasing cl 
tal flowering and foliaged shrubs. Over 8*500 plants have been tup 
Nursery during the past year. 
JEconomic garden . — This is now being laid out on the site of fc! 
patches of Liberian, Cape Coast, and Arabian coffee have been planted as 
and Assam, tea and Ipecacuanha. 
Several useful and economic plants have been introduced during 
noteworthy being two new kinds of South American rubbers, viz. C; -w 
Maniuot Glaziohi, The Dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena Draco,) Afonsler. 
Oaxeudisbii, Sarsaparilla, (Srnilax), Alligator Pear (Persea gratis si ma), Net 
is o#y 
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(Hvphfene thebaica), Carol) (Ceratonia siliqua) Ac. he. 
Consignments of Liberian coffee and If evens have been received from Kew, aud plants 
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