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22. During the year papers by members of the Department were 
published: 
Burkill, H. M.: The Botanic Gardens and Conservation in Malaya Card. Bull. 
Sing. 17 (2) 1959. The Botanic Gardens, Singapore, 1859-1959 Nature 184, 
1602-1604, 1959. A survey of Nature Conservation on Singapore Island 
Proc. 9th Pac. Sci. Cong., 7, 1959. Large Scale Variety Trials of Hevea 
Brasiliensis Muell.-Arg. on Malayan Estates, 1934-53. J. Rubb. Res. Inst. 
Malaya 16, 1959. 
Furtado, C. X. : Singapore’s Contribution to the Study of Palms, Gard. Bull. 
Sing. 17 (2) 1959. A New Aroid from Sarawak ibid, 1959. Some New or 
Noteworthy Species of Malaysia, ibid, 1959. 
23. Five new parts of the series “Malayan Garden Plants” were pub- 
lished: No. 7, Ten Flowering Shrubs (second decade); No. 8, Ten Flowering 
Climbers; No. 9, Ten Flowering Bulbs; No. 10, Ten Hedge Plants; and 
No. 11, Ten Succulents. Departmental publications produced a revenue of 
$6,702.33, including those sold through the Government Publications Bureau. 
X. LIBRARY 
24. The accommodation of the library remains unchanged, the books 
being stored in two separate rooms, neither of which was designed for this 
function, and both badly needed for their intended purpose. One is an office 
room, the other is an extension of the herbarium in which the spirit collection 
of plants should be stored. The spirit collection remains in the herbarium and 
is an embarrassing fire hazard. The lack of proper library accommodation is 
most unsatisfactory and it impedes the normal functioning of the library and 
holds up other work. 
25. Library accessions amounted to 295 volumes, of which 258 were 
periodicals received on reciprocal exchange. This large intake of material 
adds to the difficulty of improper and inadequate accommodation. 
26. A large amount of binding was carried out during the year. Two 
hundred and twenty-one volumes were bound, three quarters by the Prisons 
Department, the rest by the Government Printer. 
XL AGRICULTURAL PESTS SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE 
27. Mr. Burkill, Director, was a member of the Committee. 
XII. IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION CEMETERY KRANJI 
28. The Botanic Gardens continued to supervise the horticultural work 
of the Cemetery under instructions from the Imperial War Graves Commis- 
sion Regional Headquarters in New Delhi. The Chief Horticultural Officer 
and two Regional Horticultural Officers of the Commission visited Singapore 
in January and discussions were held with them regarding maintenance of the 
Cemetery. Funds for personnel and materials for this work were provided by 
the Commission in whose reports fuller detail may be found. 
29. The highlight of the year was the visit on 22nd February of H.R.H. 
The Duke of Edinburgh. The Director had the honour of conducting His 
Royal Highness and His Excellency, Sir William Goode, then Governor of 
Singapore, round the Cemetery. 
