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the varietal name of Ena Goode as a mark of esteem of the wife of Singapore s 
first Yang di-Pertuan Negara. The parentage of this plant is: 
V, dearei x E. sanderiana 
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V. Ellen Noax/f. flos-aeris 
A. Grandeur, var. Ena Goode 
108. The Gardens exhibited at the Malayan Orchid Society monthly 
shows and won the following awards: 
Award of Merit 
Spathoglottis Premier var. Chantek. 
Dendrobium Murray Henderson var. Tanglin Beauty. 
Arandanthe Grandeur var. Ena Goode. 
109. In July the Gardens participated at the Malacca State Agricultural 
Show. A few select plants were taken together with a large quantity of cut 
flowers. The Gardens are indebted to Mr. and Mrs. M. E. L. Robey of 
Malacca for the loan of vases and arranging of the blooms of exhibition. A 
quantity of orchid cuttings and seedlings were sold at the show and netted 
$930 revenue. 
110. The Penang Gardening Society Show was also held in July and 
the Gardens sent a consignment of orchid blooms. 
111. Orchid blooms were sent to the following exhibitions overseas and 
our thanks are offered to Messrs. B.O.A.C., Q ANT AS and A.I.I. who flew 
them there: 
Pakistan Flower Show, Karachi. 
The Daily Telegraph Flower Show Festival, England. 
Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show, England. 
Sissinghurst Flower Show, England. 
The Olympic Orchid Festival, Melbourne, Australia. 
The Victoria Orchid Club Show, Australia. 
XXVIII. SINGAPORE GARDENING SOCIETY 
112. Mr. H. M. Burkill was President for the years 1958/59 and 
1959/60. Mr. A. G. Alphonso was committee member for 1958/59 and was 
elected vice-President for the 1959/60 year. Mr. A. G. Alphonso was hono- 
rary show manager for the 1959 Flower Show and Mr. Wong was assistant 
manager. The following members of the staff were judges at the Show: Messrs. 
H. M. Burkill, A. G. Alphonso, Lee Sai Kwong, Wong Siew Hang, G. H. 
Addison, J. L. Pestana and M. Ramiah. A number of the Society’s meetings 
were held at the Botanic Gardens when demonstrations and talks on different 
aspects of gardening were given by members of the Botanic Gardens staff. 
XXIX. MALAYAN ORCHID SOCIETY 
113. Mr. A. G. Alphonso, Mr. G. H. Addison and Mr. J. L. Pestana 
served on the committee. Mr. Alphonso was Hon. Show Manager and Secre- 
tary for the Society’s Annual Show. Mr. Wong Siew Hang was Assistant Show 
Manager. Several of the Society’s monthly meetings were held at the Botanic 
Gardens. Mr. Addison was editor of the Malayan Orchid Review for part 
of the year and contributed articles and numerous photographs and descrip- 
tions of new orchid hybrids. 
