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69. — During the present year, another Vegetable Nursery has been 
opened on Crown land near the Botanie Gardens, and is now in working 
order. y 
Details of results will be given in next year’s Report. 
INTRODUCTION AND PROPAGATION OF PLANTS. 
70. — Exchange of Plants and Seeds. — The exchange of 
plants and seeds with Botanic Gardens and other Establishments abroad 
lias been well attended to, as will he seen from the list of contributors and 
introductions in Appendix (7, the more important plants being marked 
with an asterisk. The plants received number 310, and packets of seeds 450. 
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71. — Number of Plants and quantity of Seeds sent abroad. — The 
number of plants sent abroad during the year number 1,160; in 28 
Wardian cases, and the number of packets of seeds 560, weighing approxi- 
mately 82 lbs. For list of Recipients, see Appendix C. 
72. — Plants brought in from the Jungles. — The number of.plants 
brought in from the various forests and jungles of the Settlements, and 
chiefly collected by myself while travelling on forest duty, may be roughly 
estimated at 2,000. 
73. — Plants purchased.— Tile plants purchased in the Colony 
during the year include Ferns, Orchids, Chrysanthemums, Begonias, 
Dahlias, Geraniums, Anthuriums, Eucharis, Selaginellas, &c., &<?., &e. 
Purchases made in England include many plants of Economic value, 
and useful plants generally, see Appendices. 
74. — Number of Plants propagated in the Garden Nurseries — 
The number of plants propagated during the year in the various 
Nurseries of the department may he roughly estimated as under:— 
Forest Tree Nursery, forest trees, 
General Nursery, various kinds, 
Fancy Plant Nursery, do. do., 
Plant Houses, do. do., 
Jlooo ' ‘ 
10,000 
'2,260 
Total, ... 60,260 
75. — These have been disposed of as follows : — 
Sold to the Public, assorted kinds, 
—Planted in Forests, forest trees, 
Supplied to Government Institutions, various kinds, 
-f- Given in exchange (Colonial), ... 
'Sent abroad in exchange, assorted kinds. 
Used in ornamenting the Gardens, flowering kinds 
chiefly, 
Retained as Nursery Stock, various. 
Retained as Stock for new plant houses, orna- 
mental and economic plants, 
2,000 
20,000 
7.000 
100 
1,160 
5.000 
20,000 
5,000 
Total, 
60,260 
76. — There has been one Auction sale during the year, when about 
800 surplus plants were sent into the Town of Singapore and sold to the 
highest bidder. The sale realised $163.00 which left the Gardens a 
sufficient margin of profit to cover propagation and other expenses. 
