16. The floral clock was completely replanted with multicoloured Coleus , 
Artemisia sp., Hemigraphis colorata and Alternanthera paronyehioides. 
17. The Canna beds on either side of the Main Gate Road were manured 
and replanted. 
18. Heavy rains caused a number of tree casualties in the Gardens during 
the year. Unusually heavy rain on the night of 13th October, 1970 brought down 
five big trees near Liane Gate. 
19. The lawn maps indicating the positions of plants were checked and 
brought up to date. During the year 1,683 wooden labels, 8,949 aluminium tags 
and 83 signboards were made. 
20. Ten additional fancy litter bins were installed in the Gardens. 
21. 47 “tickets” were issued to offenders for littering in the Gardens. 
VI. ULU PANDAN NURSERY 
22. A new nursery at Ulu Pandan was started in April, primarily for the 
growing of orchid plants. It was used temporarily for reproduction of ornamental 
plants urgently needed in larger quantities for the Garden City Campaign. 
VII. ADVISORY AND EXTENSION SERVICE 
23. Some 500 plant specimens were identified for institutions, research 
workers, commercial firms, schools and members of the public. Specimens were 
also supplied to several institutions for botanical phytochemical surveys abroad. 
24. 7,920 pot plants were loaned to government departments, statutory 
boards, and charitable organisations for decoration purposes. 2,943 trees, 8,126 
shrubs, and 501,036 climbers and hedges were supplied to schools, government 
departments and statutory boards. 
25. Assistance was rendered to the Division of Genetics, University of 
Malaya in cytogenetical research of orchid hybrids. 
26. The Department undertook the construction and establishment of a 
marsh garden at the Istana. The marsh garden was divided into two sections 
and landscaped with boulders and appropriate plants. 
27. In preparation for the Commonwealth Heads’ of Government Meeting 
in January 1971, 443,500 climbers and hedges, 2,077 tree saplings and 4,100 shrubs 
were supplied to the Parks and Trees Division, P.W.D., for use in their campaign 
to beautify the city. 
28. In connection with The Garden and You’ series organised by the 
Broadcasting Division, Ministry of Culture, three talks over Television Singapura 
on the planting of saplings, climbers, and shrubs were given by Mr. Herbert Wee 
Sip Hean, Horticultural Assistant. 
29. Mr. Herbert Wee Sip Hean served as advisor and judge at various 
competitions organised by Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, People’s Association, 
Singapore Gardening Society and Singapore United Estates (Pte.) Ltd. 
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