INTRODUCTION. 



The Index of Plant names contained in the Botanic Gardens has 

 chiefly been compiled to facilitate the exchange of plants and seeds 

 between other Botanic Stations throughout the World. As new intro- 

 ductions are being received from time to time, a work of this nature must 

 necessarily be incomplete, but it is intended to issue yearly supplements 

 thereby, bringing the Index up to date as much as possible. 



Bentham and Hooker's arrangement has been followed for the Dico- 

 tyledons but the genera of the Monocotyledons etc. have been arranged 

 alphabetically, chiefly for the sake of ready reference. English and 

 native names are given where known, but as separate indices would be 

 cumbersome, I have included all such under the general index to be 

 found at the end of the book. 



In many instances, I have endeavoured to mention the habit of in- 

 dividual plants, i. e. whether bush, tree or shrub etc., and have also 

 included their uses where known. 



Bepeated inquiries have been received for such a list and in order to 

 help any person in choosing the plants most suitable for their various 

 requirements, I have placed an asterisk in front of the best varieties. In 

 some cases, it is placed in front of the genus, thereby signifying that any 

 one of the varieties may be considered as satisfactory. 



It is intended that the numbers to be found opposite most of the 

 Dicotyledons and a few of the Monocotyledons, will be utilised to locate 

 the position of those plants thus marked, on a plan of the Gardens which 

 is in course of preparation. 



This plan will be attached to a Guide to the Botanic Gardens, 

 Singapore," which, it is hoped, will be published in the near future. 



In conclusion, my best thanks are due to Mr. Eidley for his assis- 

 tance with endemic plants, without which the present index would have 

 been very incomplete. 



J. W. Anderson. 



Assistant Curator, 



Prices of plants and seeds (when available) ma,y be had on application 

 to the Botanic Gardens. 



List of abbreviations used : — 



CI. Herb etc. Climbing Herb etc. ; Dec. Tree Deciduous Tree ; Drug 

 {N) Native Drug ; Dye (N) Native Dye ; Dwf. Fl. Dwarf Flowering ; 

 (E) Erect; Edible flowers {N) edible by natives; (F) Foliage; Fl. Shrub 

 etc. Flowering shrub etc. ; Herb. Herbaceous ; (Af) Medium sized ; Orn. 

 Ornamental ; (P) Prostrate ; (S-M) small to medium ; (S) small ; (T) 

 tall ; sc. .fl. shrub etc. scandent flowering shrub ; 0. W. Plant Orna- 

 mental Water plant ; sc. scandent ; I signifies that the plant is occa- 

 sionally to be found in the Gardens ; G. J. Garden Jungle. 



