XXIX. ADVISORY 
97. Many visits were paid by the horticultural staff to advise on plant- 
ing schemes in school and hospital compounds, cultural centres, the grounds 
of the new National Library and other official sites. Many requests from the 
public and from unofficial bodies were similarly dealt with. The tree planting 
programme for shade and aesthetic improvement in school grounds became 
a major undertaking as scores of schools put in their requests for assistance. 
Some schools put up their own plans, sometimes with obvious humour such 
as one requiring a “sugar” palm outside the school tuckshop. 
98, The botanical staff continued to deal with enquiries relating to 
identity and uses of economic plants. Many concerned the identity of samples 
of seaweeds, commercial value and the availability of certain sorts. As the 
world is looking more to the sea as a source of raw materials, this interest 
in algae will certainly increase. 
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