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range and found it abundant at 2,000 to 2,500 feet, whereas the Penang tree seldom 
or never occurs above 1,000 feet. 
C. CURTIS, 
. Issistant Superintendent of Forests. 
Penang , 15th January , 1901. 
Appendix A. 
Revenue and Expenditure of the Botanic Gardens Department , Penang, 1900. 
Revenue. 
c. 
Government Grant- 
Maintenance of Water- 
fall Garden 
4) 5 00 00 
Government Grant — 
Maintenance of Experi- 
mental Nursery 
200 00 
Government Grant — 
Expenses of carrying out 
Provisions of Coco-nut 
Trees Preservation Or- 
dinance 
736 00 
Government Grant — ■ 
Upkeep of Grennds of 
Governor’s Hill Bungalow 1,000 00 
Expenditure. 
$ c - 
Wages... 
3,174 6r 
Plants and Seeds ... 
87 27 
Pots and Tubs 
153 2 5 
Manure and Cartage ... 
3 l O ! ) 
Material for Herbarium 
103 7-0 
j 
Books and Periodicals 
2 (S OO 
Planks for cases and labels 
147 2 5 
Tools ... 
I 13 IO 
1 
Material for repairs, &c. 
343 14 
Iron for renewing sheds 
85 64 
Road metal 
107 00 
Miscellaneous Petty Expenses.. 
123 48 
1. 
4497 44 
Balance 
v 
2 56 
Total 
4,500 00 
r Wages 
795 54 
Seeds 
33 67 
Tools 
61 84 
1 
Pots . . 
22 00 
Manure 
33 09 
^Material for Repairs, &c. 
5 i 7 ° 
997 8 4 
Balance 
2 16 
Total 
1,000 00 
I f Wages ... . . . 
155 30 
1 
_ Manure. ... . . . j 
1 
40 OO 
*95 30 
Balance ... ... 
4 70 
Total 
200 OO 
f Salaries and Wages ... ! 
588 OO 
\ 
Travelling Allowances 
121 73 
7°9 73 
Balance 
26 27 
Total 
736 OO 
