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interesting’ and useful plants from Kew and 
2(i. Among the more 
elsewhere are the following : 
Landolphia Waist) nii. 
Do. Petersiana. 
Cola acuminata 
Chrysohalanus Icaco, white and 
pnrple fruited. 
Galactodendron utile. 
Smilax sp. Caracas 
Eertholletia excelsa. 
Artanthe elongata. 
N ectandra Rodicei . 
Clavija sp. 
Oxalis cupleurifolius. 
Cupania mimossefolia. 
Pleuropetalum Costa Eicense. 
Landolphia Kirkii. , 
Diospvros discolor. 
Holmskioldia sanguinea . 
Lecythis minor. 
Magnolia fuscata. 
Tecoma leucoxvlon. 
Zingiber sp. 
and many others too numerous to mention. 
27. Library . — The folLowing new works have been received during 
the year:— “Plora Australensis,” 7 vols. ; “Flora Trop. Africa,” 3 vols. > 
•* Flora- of Mauritius and Seychelles;” “Flora West Indian Islands;” 
“Select Plants for Tropical Countries.” 
28. The Periodicals have also been increased by the “Tropical 
Agriculturist,” published in Ceylon. Through the courtesy of the Super- 
intendent of the Forest Branch, Home, Revenue and Agricultural De- 
partment, Calcutta, we have received the various Forest Reports of the 
different Provinces of India, which are most valuable tor reference. 
29. Zoological Departments — The following gentlemen have contri- 
buted the undermentioned birds : — W. A. Berghuins van Woortman, 
Esquire, two Victoria crowned pigeons .from New Guinea and also one 
Sarabur deer; Captain Payne, two adjutants; C. Dunlop, Esquire, one 
large adjutant. I regret to report the theft, in April last, of one of the 
large white swans from off the lake. 
m'. 
30. An abstract of Revenue and Expenditure for the year is ap- 
pended, also one for the preceding year. 
WALTER FOX, 
Acting Superintendent. 
Abstract of Revenue and Expenditure of the Botanical and Zoological 
Gardens , Singapore , for the gear 1881 . 
REVENUE. 
EXPENDITURE. 
d*. 
By Government Grant, 
6 . 
. 10,000 00 
Superintendent’s Salary (9 months 
ft . c. 
Sales of Plants, 
313 77 
on sick leave), . ..* 
1,353 00 
Do. Flowers, 
40 95 
Acting Assistant Superintendent 
Balance in hand. 1st January, 
... 2,283 22 
(9 months Acting Supt.), 
1,403 87 
Bill Collector, 
179 75 
Road Mantlor, 
189 91 
Coolie-hire (general purposes), ... 
2,7 48 17 
Do. (special do. ), ... 
1,195 99 
< ’artage, Manure, Ac., 
219 05 
Birds’ Food, 
185 75 
Laterifce. . . . 
156 25 
Office Contingencies A Transport, 
457 13 
Miscellaneous, 
1,851 21 
* 
$12,617 94 
$9,720 08 
WALTER FOX, 
Acting Superintendent. 
