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5TRAIT5 5ETTLEnEINT5. 



Vol. II. Issued January, 31st 1920. No. 6. 



Mr. Lawrence Niven. 



Mr. Lawrence Xiveii coimiienced work at the Botanical 

 Gardens almost as soon as they were opened by the " Singapore 

 Agri-horticultural Society," which was formed in 1859. The 

 Gardens were developed in 1S61-6.2 and after successful shows in 

 the former year, it is recorded that " The Society had obtained 

 the part time services of Mr. LaAvrence Niven as Superintendent." 

 Mr. Xiveii was also superintendent of an adjoining nutmeg plan- 

 tation, so that he could coniljine the two very well. He earned the 

 thanks of the Committee for " his taste in laying out the Gardens," 

 iind Mr. Buckley records that he made the Gardens very attractive 

 by large l)eds of pretty flowers. He is also mentioned with praise 

 in the Gardens Guide puhlislied in li889. The title of his ottice, 

 which was more honorary than remunerative, was chaiiged in 1874: 

 to Manager, the Government then taking over the Gardens. Mr. 

 Xiven retained charae until the arrival of Mr. James Murton in 

 1875. 



\y. Makepeace. 



A Guide to the Palm Collection in the Botanic 

 Gardens, Singapore. 



But two brief notes liave so far lieen puhlislied on the fine 

 collection of Palms growing in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore. 

 The first in the " Agricultural Bulletin, S. and F. M. S." (Vol. IIT, 

 p. 249) in 1904, the second in the same dournal (\'ol. Y, p. G) in 

 1906, both presumably by Mr. Kidley. In the fourteen years since 

 the last article was written many additions, and it is feared several 

 losses, have to ])e recorded and accordingly it seemed desirable 

 thorouglily to investigate the collection again.. Tlie ])resent paper 

 is the outcome of this work. 



In the first ])aper of Mr. Ridley, entitled " The Palm Collec- 

 tion of the Botanic (wardens, Singapore," the cultivation and pests 

 of the palms has l)een rather fully treated, and a list of the palms 



