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cabinet shelves is the same size as that of the Kew Herbarium, which ad- 
mits of exchanges being made without inconvenience. The internal 
areas of these new structures are as follows : — Herbarium, 650 square feet ; 
Office, 300 square feet; Drying-room, 200 square feet. 
9. — Construction of Propagation Plant-House. — A space of 1,500 
square yards has been levelled on the edge of the jungle on the North 
side of the Garden. The ground having previously a gentle slope, about 
500 cubic vards of soil had to be excavated in the levelling. Over this 
ground three lines of staging, each 183 feet long by 10 feet broad, have 
been put down. Between the rows of staging, paths six feet in width 
have been made and metalled with laterite. On each side of the staging 
a table lias been placed. These tables are about 160 feet long by 9 feet 
broad. 
10. — The stage supports in this house are composed of masonry over 
which planks of Singapore Cedar have been laid for the accommodation 
of the pot plants. Along the centre of each line of staging, trees have 
been planted 20 feet apart for the purpose of shade, which docs away 
with the necessity of a roof and consequently saves expenditure on roof- 
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 of 
pot 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 only sufficient to fill but a small proportion 
of the house, which has been completely stocked, during the year by the 
aid of propagation, introduction of nerv plants, &c. 
12. — In the construction of this house, and that of all other works of 
the year, permanency and the suppression of up-keep expenses have 
been kept in sight, as far as possible, with which view parts of the 
staging and all the tables have been cut out of the soil and bricked over, 
thus giving the work a solidity and permanency which reduces up-keep 
expenses to a minimum. 
13. — When finished, the house was enclosed by 230 yards of unclimb- 
able iron fencing selected by the llon'hle Captain IT. E. McCallum, u.e., 
and obtained from England. 
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14— Construction of an Exhibition House.— The Committee 
having decided that accommodation for the annual Elower Show should 
he provided within the Gardens, I drew up a plan of a house, and the 
w ork 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. 
16. — The breadth of the paths separating the 
and of these the house contains 300 yards. The 
completed w ithin the year, costs $617. 
stage work is 6 feet, 
whole work, as far as 
17. — It is intended to fill this bouse 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. 
