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List of Plants in No. 1 Case received from Sir Redmond Barry, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, 20th July, 1875. A cmeiia smithiana. Kangaroo pear. Baiiksia longifolia. . Lagenaria patersonii. Brachychiton acerifolia. Lataiiia borbonica. „ populifolia. Lophostemon macrophylla. Bradleya australis. Melaleuca ericoides. Callistemon coceinea. Native currant. Cassia nereifolia. New fruit from Queensland. Csesalpina, sp. Palmus acuminata. Clerodeudron tomentosa. Pittosporum acacioides. Commersonia reticulata. Sabal blackburniana. Cissus bandiana. „ umbraculifera. Cryptocarpa glauca. Sambucus albicans. Eugenia myrtifolia. Neaforthia elegans. Eriostemon nereifolia. JSolanum macrocarpa. Eutaxia myrtifolia. Tabern<emontana orientalis. Ficus hartlandia. Templetonia retusa. Qrevillea hillei. Tristania nereifolia. Hernandia bivalvis. List of Plants in No. 2 Case. Abies orientalis. Labonia floribunda. ~ sitchensis. Lemon thyme. Azalea jenkinsonii. Pinus ponderosa. „ colerans. „ torreyana. „ Empress Eugenie. Eetinospora ericoides. „ splendens. Serissa foetida, variegata. Boronia mejjastigma. Statiec fortunii. Cupressus glauca. „ pteroclada. „ corneyana. „ incana hybrida. „ excelsa. „ saycheum. „ lindleyana. Taxus baccata, elegantissima. Coronilla glauca. Thujopsis dolabrata. „ pentaphylla. „ lsotvirens. Epacris nivalis. Widdringtonia eupressoides. „ impressa. Chrysanthemum Alonzo. Euonymus radicans, variegata. „ Finette. Fitzroya patagonica. „ Mrs. W. H. Morgan. Justicia carnea. „ ondine. .Tuniporus macrocarpa. „ Eose pompone. „ turbinata. „ virginale. „ althea. Total species ... ... ... ... 76 Received from T. Lang and Co., Melbourne, 22nd April, 1875. Donation. 3 Cedrus deodara. 6 Picea balsamea. 3 „ lebani. 3 „ pectinata. 3 Eetinospora filifera. 3 „ pinsapo. 2 „ pisifera. 3 Thujopsis dolabrata. 3 „ ericoides. 3 „ lartvirens. 3 Araucaria imbricata. 6 Pinus laricio. 2 Taxus elegantissima. G Cryptoineria elegans. 10 Abies excelsa. 12 Pinus austriaca. Total ... ... ... ... ... 71

ACCOUNTS OF BOTANIC GARDENS, from August, 1874, to September, 1875.

Receipti. ExPENDITUBE. Balance in hand, August 1874 Vote by General Assembly for 1874-75 Vote by Provincial Council of Wellington Share of Rents from City Reserves ... Sale of Plants Trespass £ s. (1. ... 207 W 8 ... 300 0 0 ... 300 0 0 93 9 0 37 10 0 10 0 £ e. d. Garden Work (including Keeper's salary and extra labour) ... ... ... 334 3 6 Purchase of Plants ... ... ... 66 15 G Contracts for Fencing ... ... ... 120 2 3 Contracts for Cutting Paths ... ... 29 4 4 Contracts for Digging Holes for Planting ... 57 15 7 Contacts for Clearing Gorse, Cleaning Paths, Mowing Hay, and Under-brushing ... 29 10 0 Miscellaneous Items, Freight, Cases, and Contingenciei ... ... ... ... 58 17 0 Balance ... ... ... ... 243 4 4 i £939 12 6 £939 12 0 A. LtTDLAJr, Treasurer. Wellington, 11th October, 1875. .ByJathority : Qzotaa Dedsbbbx, Government Printer, Wellington.—1875.