THE 



GARDENS' BULLETIN, 



LIBRAR 



STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. new yoe 



'BOtANIC/ 

 GARDEN 



Vol. I. Issued December 15, 1913. No. 6. 



EDITOR'S NOTE. 



Since 1891 the Botanic Gardens have had a publication ; at first 

 it was an occasional publication, then in 1902 it became a monthly, 

 by a joint agreement with the Governments of the Straits Settle- 

 ments, and Federated Malay States and the United Planters' Asso- 

 ciation of Malaya. Now, again, the period of the agreement having 

 terminated, it will be occasional. 



The price for each ibsue and for each volume remains as hither- 

 to; but the title has been changed in order to avoid confusion with 

 the Agricultural Bulletin of the Federated Malay States. It is thought 

 that the title " Gardens' Bullelin, Straits Settlements " is satisfactorily 

 descriptive, distinctive and conveniently short. The five^paits 

 published as the third series of the Agricultural Bulletin, Straits 

 and Federated Malay States, become the first five parts of the 

 Gardens' Bulletin. 



As to our aims and the scope of the publication, ihis number 

 gives a fair representation. There will be more original matter with- 

 in the cover than formerly, but no market reports and no procecrdings 

 of meetings. Illustrations will be inserted where required. 



Our read.;rs will understand that, if for each f fly cents we j^ive 

 more original wo.k than fwrmerly, we cannot go to press with the 

 same frequency, as we did. Subscriptions irAd to the first volume of 

 the Tliiril Series of the Agricultural Bulletin, entitle the leavers to this 

 and six more parts of the Gardens' Bulletin. 



