35. On the occasion of National Day more than 2,270 orchid sprays 
were sent to various Singapore embassies and missions overseas. 
XI. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING SCHEMES 
36. Inche Abdul Rahim bin Mohd. Rashid, a field assistant from the 
College of Agriculture, Serdang, was attached to the Gardens for two weeks 
(18th August-30th August) to study orchid flask culture, nursery technique, 
care and maintenance of pot plants and other aspects of general horticulture. 
37. Mr. Davy Chai from the Municipality of Kuching, Sarawak under- 
took a six-month horticultural course in the Gardens. 
38. Mr. Ling Cheng Lai from the War Cemetery in Taiping was here 
for three months on an elementary gardening course. 
39. In connection with career week, four boys and four girls from various 
schools were assigned to the Gardens. They were given demonstration on 
flask culture of orchids, potting and the use of insecticides and fungicides. 
They were also taught elementary gardening. 
40. In January, two soldiers from SAFTI and in December two soldiers 
from Forces Education, Fort Canning Camp, were at our Nursery for two-week 
periods learning elementary gardening. 
41. The Botanic Gardens continued with the training scheme for gar- 
dening recruits sent by the Housing and Development Board. Five batches 
comprising 46 boys were sent during the year. 
42. Towards the end of the year the department was kept busy with 
the supply of plant material to the Ministry of Education for the Cambridge 
examinations. 
XII. EXHIBITIONS 
43. A total of 654 sprays of cut orchids was sent overseas to exhibitions 
organised by: 
1. Japan Orchid Friends Association, Tokyo. 
2. Pacific Air Travel Association Conference, Bangkok. 
3. Delhi Agri-Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi. 
4. Birmingham and Midland Orchid Society, Birmingham. 
5. Queensland Orchid Society, Brisbane. 
6. BOAC Summer Display, London. 
7. 6th World Orchid Conference, Sydney. 
8. Women’s Bazaar in Phnom Penh. 
44. Our orchid flowers won the following awards: the Dr. B. P. Pal 
Challenge Cup from the Delhi Agri-Horticultural Society of India, and a 
Gold Medal from the Birmingham and Midland Orchid Society. 
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