were insufficient only the reading room of the Library is airconditioned, 
while the storage area is dehumidified. By the end of the year all the 
books had been moved in. The library register showed a holding of 9,066 
bound volumes. There is a very extensive quantity of reprints and other 
loose papers, and there is a considerable backlog of binding. With the passing 
of decades of improper storage there is also a formidable amount of damaged 
binding in urgent need of repair. 
XII. PUBLICATIONS 
30. Two issues of The Gardens’ Bulletin, Singapore came out during 
the year containing the following papers: 
Volume 22, part 3, 29th June, 1968. 
Soepadmo : A revision of the genus Quercus. 
Burkill et at: Some studies of Malayan Agarophytic and Alginophytic 
seaweeds. 
Kostermans : New species of Dipterocarpaceae, etc. 
Skvortzov ; On some species of Euglena. 
Skvortzov : On a new species of the genus Collodictyon. 
Skvortzov: New genera of primitive green Flagellata, etc. 
Hardial Singh : Sclereids in Raphidophora and Scindapsus. 
Alphonso : “Gardening in Hot Countries” — a review. 
Vol. 23, 30th December, 1968. 
Burkill: James Sinclair, 1913—1968. An obituary. 
Sinclair: Florae Malesianae Precursores — XLII, the Genus Myristica, etc. 
31. Revenue from the sale of publications prepared by officers of the 
Department and published by Government, amounted to $9,034.10. 
32. Descriptions of new hybrids were regularly supplied to the Orchid 
Society of S.E. Asia for publication in the Orchid Review. Also published 
was Dr. Chew Wee-Lek’s “Conservation of Habitats” in IUCN. Switzerland 
Publ. 10 (1968). 
XIII. NATURE RESERVES 
33. The terms of appointment to the Board of Trustees, of Professor 
J. L. Harrison, Dr. T. P. Paran, Mr. Poh Soo Jin and Mr. Kiat Jun Ngui 
lapsed. The vacancies were filled by the appointment of Mr. H. R. Armstrong, 
Mr. Woon Lin Ching, Mr. Khoo Chong Phun and Mr. Chong Toh Goa 
The Board consisted of the following at the end of the year: 
1. Director of Botanic Gardens ( Ex-officio Chairman) 
2. Mr. O. K. Abraham 
3. Mr. Tan Jake Hooi 
4. Mr. H. R. Armstrong 
5. Mr. Woon Lin Ching 
6. Mr. Khoo Chong Phun 
7. Mr. Chong Toh Goo. 
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