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rahinet shelves is the same size as that of the Kew Herbarium which' ad- 
mits of S being made without inconvenience The internal 
anas of these new structures are as follows : -Herbarium, 6o0 square feet ; 
Office, 300 square feet; Drying-room, 200 square feet. 
0 r mist ruction of Propagation Plant-House— A space of 1 ,500 
sauare7a,hf h™ been levelled on the edge of the jungle on the North 
side of the Garden. The ground having previously a geatlesiope, about 
r >00 eU *bic yards of soil had to he excavated m the levelling. Over this 
Ground three lines of staging, each J83 feet long by 10 feet broad, ave 
been nut down Between the rows of staging, paths six feet m wu i 
have been made and metalled with laterite. On each side 0 “ be stagmg 
a table has been placed. These tables are about 160 teet lon 0 by 9 h et 
bl ° ad 10 -The stage supports in this house are composed of masonry oyer 
which planks of Singapore Cedar have been laid lor jthe 
of the pot plants. Along the centre of each line of sta o- _ 
been planted 20 feet apart for the purpose of shade, which does away 
with the necessity of a roof and consequently saves expenditure on toot- 
ing 
11. The area of the house is sufficient to accommodate from 4,000 
to 8.000 plants in pots according to size. Such of the old collection o 
not plants as were considered advisable to retain have been deposited in 
this house, where the additional light and air have very much revived 
them These however, were onlv sufficient to till but a small proportion 
of the house, which has been completely stocked, during the year by the 
aid of propagation, introduction ot new plants, <kc. 
12. In the construction of this house, and that of all other woiks of 
the year, permanency and the suppression of up-keep expenses i&\ e 
been kept in sight, as far as possible, with which view parts of the 
statins; and all the tables have been cut out ot the soil and bricked over, 
thus giving the work a solidity and permanency which reduces up-keep 
expenses to a minimum. 
1 3 . — When finished , the house was enclosed by 230 yards of unclimb- 
able iron fencing selected by the Ilon’ble Captain IT. E. McCalllm, li.p., 
and obtained from England. 
l i— Construction of an Exhibition House.— The Committee 
having decided that accommodation for the annual Elower Show should 
be provided within the Gardens, I drew up a plan of a house, and the 
work was proceeded with on a spot selected near the aviaries, where paths 
and staging have been cut out in the soil (sunk work). 
The staging thus formed has been bricked over with flooring tiles 
laid in cement, and everything in the shape of wood-work done away 
with . 
15. — The area of this house is 4,200 square yards. In its formation, 
about 6,000 cubic yards of soil had to he excavated. It contains 4 large 
triangular blocks of staging ; one round centre piece, 4 tables, and 3 lines 
of staging round the outside path. 1 
16. — The breadth of the paths separating the stage work is 6 teet, 
and of these the house contains 300 yards. The whole work, as iar .as 
completed within the year, costs $617. 
17. — It is intended to fill this house with the more choice, interesting 
specimens of pot and basket plants. Where they will remain all the year 
round except on the days required for the general exhibition. 
