IX. PUBLICATIONS 
14. Gardens’ Bulletin, Volume XIX, was issued in three parts during 
the year. Papers were : 
Prowse : 
Prowse : 
Gilliland: 
Furtado : 
Furtado : 
Corner : 
Ashton : 
Whitmore : 
Johnson : 
Johnson : 
Johnson : 
Corner : 
Diatoms of Malayan Freshwaters. 
Further Malayan Freshwater Flagellata. 
A Checklist of Malayan Grasses. 
The Species of Brackenridgea in the Singapore Herbarium. 
Name changes in Bornean Araliads. 
The Classification of Moraceae. 
Some new Dipterocarpaceae from Borneo. 
Studies in Systematic Bark Morphology, III. 
Bark Taxonomy in Dipterocarpaceae. 
On a small Collection of Bryophytes collected by Professor H. 
B. Gilliland in Eastern New Guinea. 
A short Note on Some Soil Algae from New Guinea. 
Precursory studies on the epiterranean soil Algae of Singapore 
and Malaya. 
Taxonomic Notes on Ficus, Asia and Australasia; Addendum II. 
Anonymous 
Review. 
contributions were made by staff members to the Malayan Orchid 
X. LIBRARY 
15. The Library has remained in very cramped accommodation, partly 
in the spirit collection room of the herbarium and partly in the horticultural 
officers’ office. 
16. Accessions amounted to 19 books, 1 microfilm, 6 photostats, 39 
periodical volumes on subscription, and exchange publications from 286 
addresses. One hundred and thirty volumes were bound free at the Printing 
Office. The small vote for the library precluded any binding being done outside. 
17. Revenue from the sale of publications prepared by the Department 
amounted to $11,895. 
XI. AGRICULTURAL PESTS SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE 
18. Mr. H. M. Burkill, Director, was a member of the Committee till 
proceeding on overseas leave. 
XII. UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 
19. Mr. H. M. Burkill represented the Botanic Gardens on the 
University Court till he proceeded on overseas leave. 
XIII. COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION 
20. The Director continued to be the Commission’s representative in 
Singapore, and was responsible for the maintenance of the War Graves 
Cemetery at Kranji under instructions from the Commission’s Eastern Region 
Headquarters at New Delhi. Funds for the maintenance work are provided 
by the Commission, and further information may be found in the Com- 
mission’s own reports. 
XIV. NATURE RESERVES 
21. The Board of Trustees consisted of: 
Nominated by the Yang di-Pertuan 
Negara ... ■■■ ... I 
Nominated by the 
Development 
Minister 
for National 
3 . 
4 . 
Mr. O. K Abiaham. 
Mr. Tan Jake Hooi. 
Mr. Tan Hoon Siang. 
Mr. Liew Tiew Kee. 
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