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George C. C, Chan, and Mrs. P. L. Tan of Singapore, Dr. Yeoh Bok Choon 
of Johore Bahru, Mr. J. S. Womersley of Lae, New Guinea, Mr. E. de Saram, 
Florida, U.S.A., and Mr. F. Tiernay of Australia for donations of seed. 
92. An average figure for the number of flasks in use in the laboratory 
during the year was more than 1,000. The seedlings from 477 flasks were 
potted out into community pots in the nursery. 
93. Manuring followed the policy of using both foliar and root manures. 
Plants in thumb pots were manured weekly. Older plants were manured 
monthly. Weekly spraying with insecticides and fungicides was carried out. 
Bedded plants were manured weekly and sprayed twice weekly. 
94. Many plants were received as gifts or on exchange and the Gardens 
are indebted to the following: Dr. Womersley of Lae, New Guinea; Mr. E. de 
Saram, Florida, U.S.A., Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Mr. E. D. 
Menninger, Florida, U.S.A.; Mr. Ong Kee Chong and Mr. Donough of 
Kuching, Sarawak; Mr. P. Smithers, London, England; Mr. P. Kuok, Johore 
Bahru and Mr. Voon, Messrs. Kian Kee Garden, Mr. T. J. Hale and Mr. Chia 
Kay Heng of Singapore. 
95. The orchid species collection was enlarged by sixty-one collections 
mostly from Johore with a few from Malacca, British North Borneo and 
Sarawak. 
96. The following crosses which had flowered before were named and 
registered during the year: 
1260 Vanda Yukum B. (V. deareixV. Gilbert Triboulet) Cross made and 
registered by Mr. Braga of Singapore. 
1400 Vandanthe Noalproth (V. Norbert AlphonsoxV. Rothschildiana). 
1425 Vanda Muthiya (V. luzonicaxV, Kapoho). 
97. First flowerings during 1959 were: 
2432 Dendrobium Sonia Tan (D. Gracia Lewis x D. Lady Constance). 
2303 Vandanthe Lee Chin Chin (V. Ruby x Vandanthe Ellen Noa). 
1715 Vanda Dolores Anne (V. Ruby xV. tessellata). 
1479 Aranda Wong Mook Kwi (A. IshbelxV. Diana). 
1785 Vanda Mong Lan (V. Gilbert Triboulet xV. tessellata ). 
1883 Dendrobium Memoria Mohamed Nur (D. Ursula x D. Alice Spalding). This 
cross is named in memory of Haji Mohamed Nur b.e.m. who served 
the Botanic Gardens for 46 years. 
1930 D. Lim Tar FangxD. Rosalind Lee. 
1744 A. hookeriana var. luteola xVandopsis lissochiloides. 
1534 V. Ruby Prince x Vandanthe Rothschildiana. 
1218 A. Maggie Oeix/L hookeriana. 
1 672 Brassia maculata x On. lanceanum. 
2095 V. tricolor v. Charlotte Jones xV’the Onomea. 
2436 D. d’Albertissii x D. bromfieldii. 
1055 V. Audrey xV. Prolific. 
1819 V. Ruby Prince x V. Kapoho. 
2268 V. Ruby Prince x V. Caroline J. Robinson. 
• 1823 V. Kapoho x V’opsis lissochiloides. 
2173 D. trilamellatum x D. Schueleri. 
2440 D. leporinum x D. Leeanum. 
2449 D. Pompadour var. Phra TabaxD. Mary Neal. 
Those listed first with cultivar names were registered. 
