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trees. Altogether an area of about 60 acres was opened up and planted and 15 acres 
planted on the previous year were cleared and the trees weeded. The chief trees 
planted were Mahogany (large-leaved) 17,600; Merbau 6,8oo ; Eugenias and various 
plants 982; Ren gas, (Melan norhea) 300, all raised from seed, and 1,380 Balam re- 
moved trom the Botanic Gardens were also planted. The Mahogany and Merbau 
made very satisfactory growth and there were but few failures. The Merbau seed 
was found to do very well, planted at stake, without the necessity of raising in 
nursery beds and transferring later to the wood. A large quantity of seed of the small- 
leaved Mahogany was sent from Calcutta, but failed to germinate. The large-leaved 
kind is however in every way more suitable for cultivation,^ being more rapid in growth 
and altogether a stronger tree. A number of seeds' of a Shorea found in fruit in the 
jungle were planted, hut made very slow growth, and are not yet ready for trans- 
planting, a ft w seeds of Xylia do/abriformis the Pynkado and seeds of 
Pterocarpus macrocarpus the Padouk were sent from Calcutta and were 
planted and germinated well. Some thousands of seed of Kranji ( Dialium ) were 
purchased in the market where the fruit is sold for eating and germinated freely. 
I his very valuable timber is of slow growth at first but increases more rapidly after 
a few years. The Merbau trees at Bukit Mandai and at the old plantation by the 
Bukit Timali Forest Station, were opened up, the scrub and other trees growing- 
round them and interfering with their growth were removed, and the few billion trees 
on Bukit Titnali which have survived the encroachment of fern and scrub were also 
cleared round, and have already shewn signs of increased growth, unfortunately the 
greater number planted in 1884, succumbed to want of clearing in the following years. 
Mr, Hill during his visit to Singapore inspected the planting on Bukit Timah, 
and made many valuable suggestions which are being carried out as far as possible. 
Vote ... . . ... $ 300 
Expenditure : — ■ 
Salary of 3 coolies ... ... 252.14 
Transport ... ... 9.39 
Cart hire ... ' ... 7.50 
Rent and ‘ rikisha hire ... 21. 00 
Balance ... ... 9.97 
$300.00 
Government House and Domain. 
The Mandore, Rogers died in May and as there was some difficulty in getting a 
suitable man to replace him, the Mandore ANIFF was transferred till a man had been 
trained for the work, and remained there till the end of the year. The coolies worked 
satisfactorily and the gardens and park looked well. 
Vote... . . ... ... $2,360.00 
Expenditure : — 
Salaries of Mandore and Coolies... $1,974.89 
Tools and Stores ... - ... 231.48 
Hand Cart. .. ... ... 29 00 
Lawn Mower ... ... 27.00 
Pots and Tubs ... ... 87.00 
Manure ... ... ... 7.60 
Balance ... 3.03 
$2,360.00 
Botanic Gardens, Penang. 
Waterfall Gardens. 
For several years there has been no change in the staff of this Garden. Mahomad 
H ANIFF, Overseer, and Mahomad HUSSAIN, Propagator ; the two men on whom the 
working of this Garden devolves during my absence on other duties both served three 
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