SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1876 Session I, H-30

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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD.

Presented to loth Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Since the last Report, the Board have held meetings on the following dates: —llth October, 1875, sth January, 14th February, 9th March, 22nd March, 30th March, 17th June, and 12th July, 1876. The expenditure under the head of labour during the past year has been larger than usual, in consequence of the addition to the extent of the domain which has lately been placed under the control of the Board. This expenditure covers the erection of seats, cleaning and widening of paths, underbrushing, and the extension of permanent plantations. The bridges and roads in the old portion of the Garden, which have now been in use six years, have also required extra outlay for their repair, and the substitution of 9-inch culverts in place of surface drains, which formerly led to considerable damage during heavy rain, was also found to be necessary. The nursery grounds have been greatly improved by the erection of additional screens and more thorough drainage. The Board also found it advisable, for the more perfect protection of the newly-acquired portion of the Garden, to erect a Ranger's cottage, which, however, is yet unoccupied, owing to the deficiency of funds. The appended Regulations for the Gardens have been printed, and copies suspended at the entrances, for the guidance of the public. The total number of trees planted out since last report is 557, and about 300 plants have been distributed to various public reserves. Over 6,000 conifer trees have been raised from seed, as will be seen by the appended list, and will be available for distribution when sufficiently advanced. Valuable contributions have been received from Mr. Justice Gillies, Mr. Ludlam, the Hon. Mr. Mantell, and other persons ; and shipments of plants to the number of 7,354 have been received from Kew Gardens, which were selected under Dr. Hector's superintendence, for Government. This shipment was of an experimental character, to test the best method of transmitting plants from Europe, and the results will be found in the appended schedule. The expenses incurred by the Board in connection with these large Government consignments have materially trenched on the funds at the disposal of the Board for the management of the domain. James Hectoe, 19th September, 1876. Director.

LIST of PINES raised from Seed.

Cryptomaria japomea Pinus insignis Abies douglassii ... Pinus ponderosa ... Abies orientalis Cedrus deodara Libocedrus decurrens Abies grandis Pinus longifolia ... „ excelsa Abies menziesii Pinus tuberculata ... Wellingtonia gigantea Pinus lambertiana... Picea webbiana Cupressus macrocarpa „ lawsoniaua 12 1,200 1,200 477 50 34 10 27 63 125 64 20 23 10 46 2,330 600 Total 6,291 1—H. 30.

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Distribution- of Plants to Public Gardens, Domains, Asylums, Besebves, &c. 50 Pinus insignia and various cuttings to Church Eeserve, at Patea. 25 Pinus insignis, Wellington Gaol Grounds. 50 Pinus insignis ~] S ?r 8pi Un Bast nelk f*» *c at the Hutt. 50 Cupressus macrocarpaj 2 Cases of native plants, Sir E. Barry.

Donations. Mr. Ludlam, plain tree cuttings, 60 pinus tuberculata and 150 pinus maritima. From England, 1 case of plants (all dead). Mr. Justice Gillies, 6 plants. (?) Mr. Buchanan, native shrubs, ferns, and seeds. Kew Gardens, London, 14 cases 6 casks plants (see list). Hon. Mr. Mantel], 2 cases plants, 2 small bags ferns, and a quantity of shrubs. Stock on Sand ready for Planting out. Cupressus macrocarpa ... ... ... ... ... ... 520 Stone pine... ... ... ... ...1 ... ... ... 20 Cupressus frenella ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 Total ... ... ... ... ... 660 List of Plants purchased from Mr. R. Donald. Pinus halepensis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 „ sylvestris ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 Total ... ... ... ... ... 200 Seeds received. 23 parcels of seeds, various kinds, from the Hon. Mr. Mantell.

LIST of PLANTS from the Royal Gardens, Kew, per ship "Penshaw," 30th December, 1875

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o. Name of Plant. No. of Plants. Shipped. *"™» Remarks. Case I. 1 2 3 4 Cupressus tournefortii Juniperus communis Cupressus expansa... „ undeana 12 6 12 12 12 G 1 5 Case II. 42 30 5 G 7 Cupressus funebris Abies menziesii Piuus strobua 6 (i e 5 5 5 Zinc lined. Very doubtful. Very doubtful. Case III. 18 18 8 9 Hi 11 Picea nordnianniana Pinus inops Podocarpus chilensis Eetinospora pisifera aurca ... 12 3 1 8 5 3 1 Case IV. U 17 A Cedrus deodara Pinus sinenBis Picea firma ■is 6 8 15 8 •1 Case V. r»7 N 28 10 27 1 Zinc Hned. .5 A Cupressus semperrirens Picea fraserii 88 2!S

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LIST of PLANTS and CUTTINGS from the Royal Gardens, Kew, per s.s. "Durham," via Melbourne.

iIBT o: 'iiANTS— continue) No. of Plants. No. Name of Plant. Shipped. ™ Remarks. Case VI. 17 18 19 20 Abies nigra 1'in us bungeana „ strobus „ contorts s 4 4 I 8 ■i 1 0 Doubtful. One doubtful. Case VII. 20 18 21 22 88 Pioea pichta Abies eanadonsis ... Picea balsam ea .-. • 15 a 20 8 2 Case VIII. 2!) 80 21 25 26 28 Pinus taeda Abies orientalis Picea fraserii „ webbiana Pinua rcsiuo8a M 6 3 a 11 (i 1 2 4 Too much water. Five doubtful. Case IX. 5:» 21: 29 80 Cedrus atlantica ... Pinus rigida Case X. 55 M 5 41 Some doubtful. One short. 81 88 88 M 86 Picea pindrow „ nobilis Cupressus lawsoniana Retinospora erieoides Cupressua 12 IS 4 4 4 9 11 4 4 4 • Case XI. 3G 88 1 2 3 4 Abies smithiana ... „ alba ... Cupressus sphasroides kewensis „ thyoides atrovirens 10 3 3 8 10 12 8 Very doubtful. Case XII. 19 28 One short. 5 (i 1 8 9 10 11 Cupressus sempervirens Retinospora pisifera Cupressus erecta viridis „ lindleyana ... Retinospora pisifera aurea ... Cupressus thyoides variegata Chameecyparis kewensis 5 7 4 2 2 1 1 5 6 4 2 2 1 1 22 21 itW Note.-—In the list appended is given 414 plants as shipped ellington, 88 of this number were dead ; all the cases were f< r above the pots; thus the majority of tho plants have, owi f appearance, making it uncertain how many will live. 10th April, 1876. alive from Lone lund to have beer ng to their root* Ion in 12 Wardian cases. When opened l over-watered. Cases II. and V. showed i being so long under walcr, acquired a wate iickl'

Cask I. 1 a 3 4 5 Quercus pedunculata Acer pBeudoplatanus Ainelancliier botryapium Coruus stolonifera Berberis vulgaris ... 500 500 24 120 250 400 50 12 50 200 Doubtful. n Very doubtful. Doubtful. Greater portion will grow. Cask II. 1,394 712 Doubtful. G 7 8 9 .0 .1 8 Quercus cerris ... ... Acer paeudoplatanus Fraxinus excelsior ... „ acuminata Quercus macrocarpa, Tar. olivseformis A In us eerrulata Praxinua australis ... 500 500 1,400 24 26 4 100 100 450 700 22 24 2 50 n M n n Very doubtful. Doubtful (too young). Cask III. 2,554 1,348 Doubtful. 3 A Quercus cerris Carya alba ... 500 30 470 30 )j 530 500

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CUTTINGS.

(1ST O' XAOTS, !. — continue! No. Name of Plant. No. of Plants. 'lants. Arrived alive. Bemarks. Shipped. 15 1G 17 is 10 20 21 Cash IV. iEsculus hippocastanum Quercus pedunculata „ discolor ... Cerasus serotina ... Juglans cinerea Acer dasycarpum ... Berberis vulgaris ... 270 300 f 12 24 36 250 200 50 50 8 20 30 200 Doubtful. Very doubtful. y) Fresh, likely to grow. Doubtful. Fresh, likely to grow. Greater portion will grow. Cash V. 892 558 Greater portion will grow. Doubtful. Fresh, likely to grow. All doubtful. Fresh, likely to grow. All doubtful. Fresh, likely to grow. Bad. Very doubtful. Doubtful. Fresh, likely to grow. * 22 23 21 23 86 27 28 29 30 81 32 Berberis vulgaris ... Rhus venata Fraxinus pubescenB Negundo aceroides Fraxinus viridia Tecoma radicaus ... Fraxinus americana Quercus rubra „ tinctoria ... Carya sulcata Tilia pubescens 20 20 22 26 18 18 36 10 36 10 17 20 22 22 15 18 8 34 10 Cask VI. 180 166 33 84 88 86 W 88 80 40 41 42 48 44 Quercus macrocarpa Ampelopsis quinquefolia Menispermutn canadenee Fagus sylvatiea Rlius radical!s Liquidambar styraciflua Ampelopsis virginica Quercus suber „ ilex „ coccifera ... „ densiflora... Vitis tricuspidata ... 24 4 36 1,000 60 20 5 12 40 20 20 2 Bad. 12 40 20 20 2 Doubtful. f) It it it 1,269 M

wit] a bui it note] 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 11 15 16 17 is 19 80 21 22 88 21 25 2(5 27 88 2!) 30 ai 32 Salix daphnoides, Tar. augustifolia „ nigricans, Tar. pallida „ phylicifolia, Tar. borreriana... „ glauca „ argentea... ... „ oleifolia ... „ Tirescens... „ nigrescens, Tar. lacustris „ dasyclada Vitis heterophylla Salix japouica ... „ laurina ... „ fragilis, Tar. ammanuana „ nigricans „ jaspidea ... „ fragilis, Tar. monspelienBis ... „ nigrescens, Tar. firma „ triandra ... „ lucida „ basfordiana „ recurTata „ rosmarinifolia „ aglaca? ... „ wardiana ... „ nigricans, Tar. rotundifolia ... „ discolor ... „ bicolor ... „ hippophffiifolia „ nigricans, Tar. riralaris „ smithiana „ phylicifolia, Tar. weigeliana... „ laurifolia... ,., ,„ 88 :a 88 86 37 88 89 40 41. 42 48 41 45 46 47 18 4! I 5(1 51 52 M 51 55 51! 57 58 59 60 81 (i3 Salix vallesiaca „ babylonica „ phylicifolia. Tar. tenuifolia ... ,, nigricans, Tar. strepida „ pontederana „ aurita, Tar. incana... „ nigricans... „ „ " Essex Mountain" ,, daphnoides „ cinera, Tar. aquatics „ pentandra .... „ undulata „ humilis, Tar. reourTata „ tetrapta ... I !• u O »-4 ,, purpurea „ phylicifolia, Tar. patens °... „ ambigua... ii nigricans, Tar. liirta „ borealis ... „ babylonica, Tar. salamaniana ,, Timinalis, Tar. acuminata „ cuspidata „ phylicifolia „ nigricans, Tar. coriacea „ smithiana, Tar. lanceolata ... „ nigricans, Tar. damascena ... „ pyramidalis „ purpurea mutabilis „ alba „ nigricans, var. australis 2 to fr S d o O u ■ o i-H

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Note. —The plants contained in 6 casks, per " Penshaw," were opened in the Botanical Garden, and found to be in a very bad state, being sweated and mouldy. In one cask bilge water had evidently wet half of the contents, and in another waß found a nest of young rats. The contents of Casks 111. and V. were carefully examined, and the dead plants thrown aside ; not more than 10 per cent, may be expected to grow. They have been planted out in lines. If the contents of the remaining casks had been treated in the same manner, it would have taken six days' work. It was thereforo considered expedient to plant out the whole in trenches, close together, when any having sufficient vitality left would grow. The Berberis only are likely to turn out well; and if the others give 10 per cent, of live plants, it may be considered very good under the circumstances. The care with which the whole has been made up and packed deserved better success in carriage. The failure, therefore, must be ascribed to the length of time the plants have remained in the steamy hold of the Bhip. In the case of the willow cuttings, it may be noticed that the ends of some of the parcels were covered with clay, and some with an inferior sealing-wax; with the former, the cuttings are in the best order; with the latter, the wax had become semi-fluid, and the ends enclosed soft and decayed. A great portion of the willows had thrown out root fibres along their whole length, and might have grown a month ago, though few are now likely to succeed. 7th April, 1876.

The following Eeguiatiotts and By-Lawb relating to the Wellington Botanic Garden are published for general information: — "Wheeeas by " The Botanic Garden Act, 1869," the Board of Governors for the time being constituted thereby, are empowered, with the consent of the Governor in Council, to direct and order at what times, in what manner, and under what restrictions and conditions the public should be admitted to the said Botanic Garden, and should have full power, with the like consent, to make by-laws for the safety and preservation of the public property therein contained, for the distribution by gift, exchange, or public sale of any spare plants, seeds, specimens, and animals ; for the repressing such impropriety in the conduct of visitors as might tend to immorality, profanity, injury, breach of the peace, or the discomfort of other visitors, and otherwise for the more regular and efficient government of the said Garden, and rescind and alter such by-laws, times, restrictions, and conditions, or any of them, from time to time, with the like consent, and make others in their stead: Now, therefore, in pursuance of the power in that behalf vested in them, the Governors of the Botanic Garden do, by this instrument under their seal, direct aud declare, — 1. The Botanic Garden of Wellington (hereinafter called " the Garden") shall be open to the public between the hour of ten in the morning and sunset throughout the year; subject nevertheless to any alteration which may from time to time be duly notified in the New Zealand Gazette. 2. No person visiting the Garden shall enter the Garden otherwise than by the appointed gates or turnstiles, or be permitted to enter any of the enclosures or places set apart for the cultivation of special plants, without the authority of the Keeper of the Garden. 3. No person visiting the Garden shall stray off the paths except for the purpose of using any of the Beats erected for the use of visitors. 4. No person visiting the Garden shall bring or suffer any dog or other animal to accompany him, op to stray into any part of the Garden. 5. No person shall use any profane language, or commit any breach of the peace or other impropriety, or insult or wilfully annoy any other person within the precincts of the Garden; and no person shall enter the Garden except during the hours at which the same are open to the public as hereinbefore mentioned. 6. No person shall take into the Garden any gun, pistol, bow, or other weapon of any kind whatsoever, whether of the nature of those before mentioned or otherwise, or which may be used in the killing or destruction of birds or animals. 7. No person shall light any fire, or wilfully break any fence or any part of any fence, or wilfully dig any part of the soil or cut any sod, or wilfully cut, break, or otherwise damage or destroy any tree, shrub, or plant of any kind whatsover, or wilfully take, destroy, or injure any animal, bird, or fish, or the nest or egg of any bird, or shoot at or otherwise in any manner attempt to kill or injure any bird or animal within the precincts of the Garden. 2—H. 30.

om :tings— conth med. (Labels nil h a notch burnt on the side.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Salix babylonica, var. annularis ... „ nigricans, Tar. prunifolia „ purpurea, Tar. helix ... „ cordata, Tar. augustata „ smithiana, Tar. micheliana ... ,, pyrifolia ... ... „ triandra hoffmanniana „ grisonensis „ eilesiaca ... „ neapolitana „ babylonica, Tar. crispa „ cordata, Tar. rigida ,, doniana ... ... ... „ nigricans, Tar. stylarie „ petiolaris... „ fragilis. Tar. latifolia „ mollissima „ cinerea ... „ rubra, Tar. forbiana „ undulata, Tar. lanceolata ... „ nigricans, Tar. canadensis „ triundia, Tar. amygdalina „ smithiana, Tar. ferruginea ... „ nigricans, Tar. ansoniana „ fragilis, Tar. rus6elbiana I 52 la O | O ■-< 26 27 28 29 30 31 M 33 M 35 86 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 41 45 4(5 47 48 49 so Salix nigricans, var. crassifolia „ „ Tar. petrasa „ smitkiana, Tar. holosericea ... „ rubra ... ... ... „ caprea, Tar. silesiaca „ acutifolia... „ alba Titellina ,, nigricans, var. atrovirens „ sileeiaca ... „ nigricans, Tar. rupestris „ petiolaria, Tar. subsericea „ fragilis, Tar. pendula „ nigricans, Tar. cotinifolia „ fragilis ... „ phylicifolia, Tar. tenuior ... „ nigrieans, Tar. andersoniana... ,, cordata ... ... ... „ phylicifolia, Tar. laxiflora ... „ ,, Tar. phyllyreifolia „ hastata ... „ Btipularis... ,, smithiana, Tar. rugosa „ caprea „ nigricans, Tar. fosteriana „ eriantha ... I «' B 8 cj U. O r-i

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8. No person shall destroy or attempt to damage any object of art, or natural object of any kind, for the time being placed within the Garden. 9. No person shall destroy, deface, or injure any inscription, or any label attached to or connected with any tree, shrub, or other plant within the Garden. 10. No person shall wilfully destroy or damage any building or erection of any kind within the precincts of the Garden. 11. No person shall damage any tool or implement of any kind used, or for the time being lying, within the precincts of the Garden. Passed under the Seal of the Governors of the Botanic Garden, this ninth day of March, 1876.

ACCOUNTS of the BOTANIC GARDEN from October, 1875, to September, 1876.

Artiiub Stock, 19th September, 1876. Treasurer.

By Authority: Geoege Didbbubt, Gorernment Printer, Wellington.—lB76. Price 6d.]

Receipts. Expenditure. £ s. d. balance in hand, October, 1875 ... ... 243 4 4 laleofHay ... ... ... ... 32 15 6 fote for 1875-76 ... ... ... 300 0 0 Share of E«nts from City Eeserres up to June, 1875 ... ... ... ... 93 9 0 Sale of Plants ... ... ... ... 7 2 6 £ >. d. Garden Wort (including underbrushing, cleaning paths, and Keeper's salary) ... 432 6 2 Purchase of Plant3 ... ... ... 5 11 0 Contracts for Digging Holes for Plants .. 4 12 11 Contract for Mowing Hay ... ... 13 0 0 For Drain Piping ... ... ... 35 3 0 Timber for Seats ... ... ... 10 5 4 Erection of Banger's Cottage ... ... 123 10 0 Miscellaneous Items, Freight, Cases, and Contingencies ... ... ... ... 50 5 1 Balance ... ... ... ... 1 17 10 £676 11 4 £676 11 4