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Amongst them, at the point of the Walk 
where it joins the drive, is a specimen 
of the Date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera ) . 
It does not seem to be happy removed 
from its beloved desert, and has as yet 
shown no signs of flowering. Before 
crossing the road, notice on the left hand, 
bordering the inner drive, several trees 
of Amherstia nohilis. Should they hap- 
pen to be in flower, they are worthy 
of close inspection. Resuming the route, 
on the point of the lawn E, is a speci- 
men tree of the Funeral Cypress (Cu- 
(pressus funebris) , somewhat analagous 
in its weird aspect, and use, to our yew 
trees at home. On the right hand, a litttle 
further along the drive, is the beautiful 
red-stemmed palm (Cyrtostachys ren- 
dah) which is peculiar to the Straits, and 
is, from its high colouring, quite unique 
even among its own princely relations. 
To the left is the old rosery. The Queen 
of flowers, as she appears in Singapore, is 
no doubt a little disappointing. It is not, 
however, to be wondered at, considering 
the nature of the Singapore climate. 
