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seeds ; Mr. G. Peach, Moulmein, 24 plants ; Mr. Pryor, North Borneo, 
25 plants; Mr. E. E. Abrahamson, North Borneo, 50 plants; Mr. Gilbert, 
Rangoon, 14 bulbs and 1 plant ; H. B. M.’s Resident, Perak, 50 lbs. of seeds ; 
the Venerable Archdeacon Meredith, 63 plants and 139 packets of seeds ; 
Mr. H. L. Noronha, 30 packets of seeds ; other sources, 500 plants. 
20. The number of plants and seeds sent abroad was 1,380, and 135 
packets of seeds. The principal recipients were the following : — 
Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Sydney, Bowen, Adelaide, Mauritius, 
Brisbane, Trinidad, British Guiana, Reunion, Natal, Cape of Good Hope, 
Jamaica, Hongkong, Madras, Ceylon, and Kew ; Mr. Besot, Yokohama; 
Mr. E. J. Roberts, Nurseryman, Australia; Mr. Peach, Moulmein; the 
British Consuls, Bangkok and Amoy; Mr. Linden, Belgium ; Mr. Bayley, 
Colombo ; Mr. Wray, Perak, and others. 
21. Propagation Of Plants. — The number of plants propagated 
in the garden nurseries is approximately twenty-five thousand, of which 
number about two thousand were sold in small lots to the public, and ten 
thousand six hundred and five supplied to various works in Singapore. 
One thousand were given to Penang, three hundred and fifty to Malacca, 
four hundred and seventy-five to Selangor, thirty to Perak, and ten 
thousand five hundred and forty were used in the Botanic Garden, 
Singapore. 
22. Contributions to the Aviaries. — The following contributions 
have been made for the Aviaries : — 
Mrs. Neave, two black Swans and one Pigeon. 
Mrs. Vaughan, one Kite. 
Mr. De Villeroi, one Tawny Fish Owl. 
23. Government House Grounds— The grounds, flower beds 
and lawns of Government House have had the necessary attention. No 
improvements properly so called were undertaken during the year, the 
more needful changes having been carried out in the year previous and 
recorded in my last report. The plants have grown well in the new 
plant-houses and a larger and better stock is now on hand. 
24. Esplanade and Public Offices.— The Esplanade has been 
kept mown and otherwise in order, the land lying between the new ex- 
tension of the Colonial Secretary’s Office and the river has been levelled 
and turfed over. 
25. Receipts and Expenditure.— The receipts from sales of plants 
amount to $569.61, which is an increase on the sales of last year of 
$66.46. The total Receipts amount to $12,075.60, and Expenditure to 
$11,435.64, which leaves a balance of $639.96 on the side of receipts. 
The balance is the result of a misunderstanding, provision for certain 
works having been made both by the Public Works Department and 
Botanic Gardens and finally charged against the P. W. D. vote. 
A Statement of expenditure is annexed, as also is a list of economic 
plants. 
Singapore , 4th June , tS86. 
N. CANTLEY, 
Superintendent. 
