little improvement can be expected. 
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5. Mr Ridley, Director of Gardens, Straits 
Settlements, who took part in forwarding and cata¬ 
loguing the present collection, is at present in Eng¬ 
land on leave and I would suggest that he be asked to 
re-arrange the collection, revise the catalogue and 
report what samples require renewing, &c. &c. 
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