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Trees, 
A wind storm in November destroyed the only sneHmen nf n j. L 
m the Garden. Old age has been telling on the aveA e P :TXe„° g Lt; 
gate to such an extent that the greater part of the one side has had to be cut out and to 
be replanted. Many of the older Dacrydiums are slowly dyino and a ™ L u 
number have been removed during the year. It is a^so 7 n°ot,ceabl tha ' "tv 
of he older palms are showing the effects of the long droughts experienced n , 7 
and i 9 , 2 Flooding by loosening the hold of the Pafa Rubber treL on the low LVt 
of the Economic Garden has caused some loss. On the other hand planting out has 
been earned on when possible ; but it has been found that better results are obtained 
if the newer introductions are kept much longer in pots than has previously been done 
his ensures a quicker and stronger growth when newly planted. 
Plant = houses. 
The usual show of Burmese Dendrobiums attracted a considerable number of 
vmtors; but itis generally to be deplored that most of these plants wfth whfch at a 
cost he Gardens make the display, fail to establish themselves, slowly dying so that 
did /Vmius WnlBchB^vl im P° rtations . ar ^ necessary. Thunias flowered well and so 
^ Phatus Walhchn which we had received from the Resident, Sarawak A plant of 
olL ^"aTk pr°duc ed two large flowers on the one stalk-an Unusual 
occuirence. A climber in the plant-house, hitherto undetermined, flowered during the 
year and was identified at Kewas Schlegelia parasitica ; and though this plant rfrely 
blooms until of a large size, the colouring and abundance of its flowers proved it to be 
an attractive addition to the Gardens’ list of climbers. P 
The collection of Ferns has been augmented by a few new species from Japan 
w ich, despite coming from a colder climate, have adapted themselves fairly well to their 
new conditions. Further contributions have been promised. 
The Lakes. 
The big lake has been cleaned of weeds at intervals ; and the water-lily collection 
riATAr b f a few A the n . ewe f varieties ; but these did not establish themselves, 
that the Gardens are left again with httfe more than Nymphsea 'omarana (N. dentata 
ohsfadetA" c° 3 \ StM T\ In re S ard t0 cultivation in the lake the chief 
bstacle to success is silt and clay which rain storms wash into the water. Settling pits 
must be made both for the water coming from Tyershall and for the water from the 
Garden roads. The small lake to the north of the Gardens near Dalvey Road was 
comned by a raised bank and deepened, the mud removed being used for raisina the 
low land behind the bank. When finances permit this rather unsightly corner of the 
Gardens will receive more attention. J 
Plants flowering. 
The following plants have flowered in the Gardens for the first time : — Aerides 
sp., Albertia magna E. Mey., Bowiea volubilis , Harv., Cleome uniglandulosa, Cav , 
Crotalarta pumila, Heyne, Eupatorium Greggii, A. Gray, Kxmpferia sp.: and the 
following both flowered and fruited -.—Borassus flabellifer, Linn., Jacquemontia violacea , 
Choisy, and Passijlora Watsomana , Mast. 
Roads and Paths. 
Half of the broad carriage roads in the Gardens were re-metalled at a cost of 
December 6 ^ W ° rk 011 them was comm enced in 
. 7 ? T ake th - G Gar ? ei ? J ur, g |e P ath attractive for pedestrians a hedge is being 
raised between it and the chief of the leaf-mould collecting pits. The curtains of 
Thunbergta launfoha along that path are magnificent ; but few visitors see them. 
The Economic Garden. 
Demands foi seed and seedlings of the Para Rubber tree made a large call upon 
the time of the Curator and his gardeners and labour force. 395,3°° seeds were 
despatched during the year and 9,550 seedlings, being the whole of the seed available 
and nearly the whole of the seedlings. I he Spring crop of seed almost failed in 1912 : 
