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flowering perennials, the flower beds, borders and plant-houses may be kept gay all 
the year round. 
6 j7. The following roses, introduced during the year and grown in tubs, have 
flowered, viz. : — Etoil de Lyon, La Boule d ; Or, Pink China, Aline Sisley, Jean Dueher, 
Hon'ble Edith Griffard, Francesia Kruger, White Baroness, Crimson China, Clo- 
thilda, and Reine Maria Henrietta. Others are coming into bloom. 
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1 8. Lakes. — Little has been done to the lakes, except what work was required 
for their proper maintenance. Plants of Nymphaeas were tried in the narrow end of 
the large lake, but they disappeared after a time. 1 he Victoria Regia lily has been 
continually in flower and grown well all the year. The Lotus lily has taken complete 
possession of the second largest lake, in the front of which some further excavation 
is required to deepen the water and thus prevent the growth of grass and othere weeds 
which form in it with great rapidity and give it an unsightly appearance. Some re- 
adjustment of the plants is also necessary. 
19. Plant-houses.— The plants in the chief plant-houses have nearly all been 
potted during the year, and have grown well, but large specimens are still required 
to fully stock the house ; numerous additions have, however, been made, notably a 
number of large tree ferns received through the assistance of the Forest Department, 
and by a special trip to Johor by the Head Gardener. These with the largest of the 
old collection, which have been potted in tubs, give the house now a more furnished 
appearance than has hitherto been possible. In this work, together with that of the 
other plant-houses, about 2,190 new pots and 170 tubs have been used up. 
20. The outer line of posts on which the roof rests have been covered with a wire 
spiral for the accommodation of creepers, a selection of which have been judiciously put 
down and are already covering many of the posts, greatly to the enhanced appearance 
of the house. The cost of wiring amounted to $49.30. 
Between the posts in the centre of the house, plants in baskets have been hung, 
and over the path leading through the fern collection, plants oi Elk’s-horn fern and 
other ferns have been placed. A rock-work has been put down to form a back 
ground to the pot collection on the south side of the house and runs between the 
Hibiscus hedge and the staging the whole length of the house. 
This rock-work has been planted with ferns, Begonias, and other small orna- 
mental plants, which have grown well and contributed much to the picturesqueness of 
the surroundings. 
21. Four circular plant stages have been constructed on a line with the diagonal 
paths within the house, which was part of the original plan of the house, and which 
had been postponed ; viewed from the interior, these stages give the house a more 
finished appearance. 
A new structure has been erected, at a cost of about $91.00 for materials, for 
the propagation of ferns and other delicate plants requiring protection ; the' house is 
about 60 feet long by 30 wide, consists of a broad centre staging with two side- 
stagings, and has been found very useful. 
22. Another small shed, for the accommodation of the finer orchids, has been 
made and filled with those and others. The orchid collection has been mostly re- 
potted. 
23. Propagation House . — The propagation house has not been so well maintain- 
ed during the year as could be desired, especially the collection for foreign exchanges, 
which is owing to the Head Gardener’s time being too much occupied with 
other Works, but a fairly good collection has been kept up. The greater part of the 
wooden staging in this house will soon require renewal. 
24. Buildings. — A covered passage has been erected between the Superintend- 
ent’s house and out-houses, and the stables have been repaired. The Overseer's house 
has been re-attaped, and the roof of the Carpenter’s shop repaired. These repairs 
cost $103. The Office has been renovated by painting and white-washing by the 
Public Works Department. The other buildings are in good order. 
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