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Two hundred and seventy-one feet of semicircular 6-inch glazed clay pipes were 
laid down to serve as side drains. 
A large number of stones found protruding above the lawns and near the edges of 
the drains, were removed and the lawns re-levelled. 
Upkeep and Buildings. 
Five of the plant-houses were entirely re-roofed with attaps and bertam coverings. 
The flower beds and the lily pond were well manured : and a fine display of 
flowers was the result. The water lilies flowered very abundantly and were very 
attractive. 
The laying of the 1 8-inch pipes across the road above the office in the year 1910 
to prevent sand being washed down into the lily pond during the wet weather has 
proved effective. 
The most attractive feature of the Gardens during the year was the Orchid House 
staged with a large number of Orchids in flower, including Cattleyas, Ccelogynes, 
Vandas, Calanthes, Cypripediums, Habenarias, Phalamopsis, Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, 
zErides, etc. 
The annual flowering plants grown in pots such as Salvia, Petunias, Zinnias, 
Balsam, Phlox, are now grown in the more open spaces near the New Orchid House. 
They grow very much better and are hardier when raised in that new space. 
Collecting expedition. 
During the year the Overseer visited the Kedah Peak and Setol and obtained a 
large collection of Orchids, etc., for cultivation in the Gardens. 
Exchanges, etc. 
Plants and seeds were received from Messrs. D. LOGAN, Orchids and Palms 
(Penang), R. Hoffmann, Caladium Bulbs (England), Hon'ble W. C. Michell, 
Orchids from Java, E. H. Andrusse, Orchids from Java, JAMES Veitch, Seeds 
(England), P. Wilder, Plibiscus (Honolulu). 
Plants were supplied to M. A. GESSELEIRE, Director of Agriculture, Belgium 
Congo (10 wardian cases containing 346 Economic plants and no Coconuts); the 
Governor’s Hill Gardens (79 ornamental plants and 36 packets seeds) and to 
■) Christmas Island (ornamental shade trees). 
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Para Rubber. 
Some 121^ lbs. of dry rubber were collected from trees in the Gardens during 
the year,' including 3 lbs. of dry rubber from the trees at the Residency. The single 
27 years old Para Rubber tree which has been tapped continually since 1895, yielded 
13^ lbs. of dry rubber during the year, making a total of 85 lbs. § oz. during the last 
17 years. The weight of dry rubber of each year was as follows : — 
. lbs. 
oz. 
lbs. 
os. 
1896 
Not recorded. 
Brought forward .. 
25 
nf 
1897 
1 
0 
1905 
4 
i2i 
1898 
3 
0 
1906 
4 
4 i 
1899 
... 5 
12 
1907 
2 
0 
1900 
... 3 
12 
1908 
3 
8 
1901 
2 
2 § 
1909 
8 
4 
* 
1902 
2 
r 3i 
1910 
10 
0 
* 
1903 
••• 3 
6 
1911 
13 
0 
1904 
3 
14 
1912 
13 
8 
Carried forward 
... 25 
nf i 
Total 
85 
of 
Governor’s Hill Gardens. 
Mr. FERNANDO, who was in charge of the Gardens, maintained the ground and 
the plants in an efficient condition. All the plants in pots were repotted early during 
the year. 
A collection of 31 varieties of new Roses was planted and is doing well. 
