53. During the year the following cultivars gained awards of the 
Malayan Orchid Society : 
BGS — 
953/2 Aranthera Anne Black ‘Chili Padi’ ... Award of Merit. 
1319/6 Arandanthe Grandeur ‘Hitam’ ... Award of Merit. 
2134/9 Dendrobium Noor Aishah ‘Subur’ ... Award of Merit. 
2223/1 Vandanthe Candlelight ‘Belerang’ ... Award of Merit. 
2502/3 Dendrobium Sri Temasek ‘Kuning’ ... Award of Merit. 
2654/2 Arachnopsis Napier cv. unnamed ... Certificate of Preliminary 
Cultivation. 
54. Many blooms were sent overseas for exhibition, for details of whicn 
see para. 59. A demonstration of flask culture and some 60 flowering plants 
were put on exhibition at the Malaysia Solidarity Exhibition in the Victoria 
Memorial Hall in February. At the public enclosure of the orchid nursery at 
the Botanic Gardens more than 100 prime bloom plants which were changed 
weekly were on display throughout the year. 
EXTENSION WORK 
XXV. SUPPLY OF PLANTING MATERIAL 
55. A total of 15,561 plants, cuttings, lots of bulbs or roots, and packets 
of seeds were sold to the public bringing in a revenue of $21,111.05. Of this 
sum, $17,349 alone was derived from the sale of orchid material. 
56. The Gardens continued to supply free planting material to Govern- 
ment departments, charitable institutions, state-aided schools and other official 
and quasi-official organisations. Of the 5,277 plants supplied, 2,279 went to 
the compounds of new schools. Furthermore the Gardens also continued to 
loan out foliage pot plants for decoration at official or charitable functions; 
the year’s total was 2,717 pots. 
XXVI. EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS 
57. The Botanic Gardens participated in the Malayan Agri-horticultural 
Association’s show in Kuala Lumpur between 5th-9th July. An exhibit of 
orchids, cacti and saintpaulias was displayed which proved to be the centre 
of attraction. Mr. A. G. Alphonso officiated as a judge in the competitive 
horticultural sections of the show. 
58. The Gardens gave considerable assistance to the Singapore 
Gardening Society and to the Malayan Orchid Society in staging their 
respective annual shows at the Happy World Stadium. For the Gardening 
Society flower show in March, Mr. Alphonso was Show Manager and among 
the judges were seven members of the Gardens staff. The Gardens put up a 
600 square feet landscape containing over 400 plants in flower including 
orchids, saintpaulias and foliage plants. Mr. Alphonso was also Show 
Manager for the Malayan Orchid Society’s show in November at which a 
large display was put up by the Gardens. 
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