59. The Botanic Gardens put up a large non-competitive landscape 
exhibit at the Singapore Gardening Society annual show in April. Mr. Aziz bin 
Pakiri and Mr. Wong Siew Hang were joint Show Managers and Mr. A. G. 
Alphonso was Show Secretary. Several members of the staff assisted in 
judging. The Malayan Agri-horticultural Association Exhibition was staged 
in Kuala Lumpur in September. Unfortunately, owing to changes in the 
policy of the organisers which required an outlay in expenditure by the 
Gardens for which there was no provision, the Botanic Gardens was unable 
to put up its usual large exhibit. The Gardens participation was limited to a 
display of 200 stems of cut orchid blooms. Other shows at which the Depart- 
ment participated were: 
The Philippine Orchid Society Show, Manila. 
Jesselton Gardening Society Flower Show, Sabah. 
International Flower Show, Cape Town, South Africa (awarded a silver medal 
and certificate). 
International Horticultural Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany (awarded a bronze 
medal). 
Chelsea Flower Show, England. 
Penang Gardening Society Flower Show. 
Royal Burgh of Ayr Summer Flower Show, Scotland. 
Evening News Flower Show, London. 
Exhibition of the Siam Society of Plant Culture Bangkok (awarded a trophy). 
Berlin Trade Fair Exhibition, Germany (two consignments). 
Orchid Night, Ipoh. 
Kuala Lumpur Orchid Show. 
Acknowledgement is made to Messrs. BOAC/QANTAS/AII for assistance in 
flying consignments to some of these events. 
XXVII. CULTURAL SOCIETIES 
60. The Department gave considerable assistance to both the Singapore 
Gardening Society and the Malayan Orchid Society. Mr. A. G. Alphonso 
served on the Committees of both and was Honorary Secretary of the latter 
Society. Mr. Bajuri bin Sappan served on the Committee of the Orchid Society 
and was the honorary secretary to the Society’s panel of judges. Members of 
the staff gave demonstrations of horticultural practices at some of the monthly 
meetings of the Gardening Society. 
61. Mr. H. M. Burkill served on the central committee of the Malayan 
Nature Society for the year 1962/63, and on the Singapore Branch Committee 
for the years 1962/63 and 1963/64. The Singapore Branch had field meetings 
in the Botanic Gardens and in the Singapore Nature Reserves. 
XXVIII. ADVISORY 
62. The year has seen an immense increase in the amount of advice 
sought from the Gardens. While such a situation is acceptable and, indeed, 
is desirable, for it is a function of the Gardens to render botanical and 
horticultural advice, the great increase has thrown no light extra burden on 
the horticultural staff. The trend of development projects in Singapore is such 
that this amount of advisory work is likely to continue and possibly increase, 
at least for several years to come. Additional staff may be necessary for its 
proper execution. Planting schemes were prepared for the 28 projects listed 
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