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XXIV. SUCCULENTS 
98. With the retirement of the Curator in charge of this collection, no 
expansion was undertaken. The collection was kept under care and mainte- 
nance and propagation of species was done whenever possible. The use of 
broken coral as a top dressing was extended to the major portion of the 
collection. 
EXTENSION WORK 
XXV. TRAINEES 
99. Seven men were accepted for training and worked for varying 
periods during the year. They came from Shell Coy., Seria — 2; Agricultural 
Department, Brunei — 1; Trafalgar Home — 2; and Labour Department — 2. 
XXVI. SUPPLY OF PLANTING MATERIAL 
100. A total of 17,580 plants, cuttings, lots of bulbs and packets of 
seeds were sold to the public during the year. This compares favourably with 
last year’s sales. Revenue to a value of $22,201.71 cents was obtained, of 
which $18,676 came from orchid sales and the balance from other plants. 
101. The Gardens continued to supply planting material free of charge 
to Singapore Government Departments, charitable institutions, the University 
of Malaya and the Services. 3,403 plants were supplied to 36 Government- 
aided schools; 4,007 went to Government Departments, hospitals, police sta- 
tions, the Airport and service stations, and 763 plants to Nanyang University 
and charitable organisations. 
102. The Gardens supplied potted plants to official departments, mili- 
tary, welfare and cultural organisations for decoration at special occasions; 
2,930 pots were so loaned. 
XXVII. EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS 
103. The Gardens participated in several shows during the year and 
won awards. 
104. Over 150 prime plants of orchids, Saintpaulia iommtha, cacti and 
succulents, and Begonia species were sent to Kuala Lumpur for display at the 
Malayan Agri-horticultural Association Exhibition. This was the best horti- 
cultural exhibit at the show and created a great attraction. The material taken 
for sale was all sold out before the Exhibition was officially opened! Revenue 
was $1,182.50. 
105. Mr. Burkill and Mr. Alphonso were both judges in the competitive 
sections of the M.A.H.A. Exhibition. 
106. The Singapore Gardening Society staged its annual show at the 
Happy World Stadium during 3rd-5th April. The Botanic Gardens put up a 
large (400 sq. ft.) landscape of foliage flowering and orchid plants set around 
a pond as a central motif. 
107. The Malayan Orchid Society held its third post-war show at the 
Happy World Stadium on 9th- 11th September. The Botanic Gardens put up 
the largest single exhibit of 150 of its choicest orchid plants. The Gardens 
won a Challenge Cup awarded to the originator of the best Malayan hybrid 
in the show. The plant was a variety of Arandanthe Grandeur and was given 
