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Many Australian Eucalypti, Acacias and Casuarinas have been tried, with the 
exception of Eucalyptus robusla and botryoides disappointingly. 
Dr P S Cramer, Chief of the Plant-breeding Station, Buitenzorg, was so kind 
as to send ’some selected rubber seed, from which seedlings were raised, now planted 
out in Block 15 of the Economic Garden. 
Two or three races of the Roselle were grown from Philippine seed and fruited 
fairly well. Basella alba , the Poi spinach, was grown satisfactorily. Several races of 
beans from Buitenzorg were grown. 
By the the good offices of Mr. H. S. Whiteside, a particularly large Rambutan 
has been introduced into the Gardens from the neighbourhood of Port Dickson : and 
he also supplied seed of the Carounda, from which a new stock of seedlings has been 
raised. Mrs. G. P. OWEN supplied seed of an excellent free-stone Rambutan. 
The Bureau of Agriculture, Manila, supplied plants of Canssa Arduina seed ol 
an edible Calamus called Litoco, Genip* americana , Cecropia palmata, Aegle Marmelos , 
several races of Pineapples, and some other fruit trees. 
Through the Director of the Ro3'al Botanic Gardens, Kevv, 31 races of four species 
of yams were obtained from the Gold Coast and Nigeria. These gave a small crop at 
the end of the year, from which they were replanted. Tubers of a Hainan yam were 
presented by Mr. G. P. OWEN, and are being grown. The yams obtained m 1913, 
1914 and 1915 were studied and reported on in the <£ Gardens’ Bulletin, with nine 
plates in illustration. 
Mr. MOHAMED Han IFF, in the Waterfall Gardens, Penang, raised by crossing 
several hybrids of Hibiscus . 
By co-operation with the Bureau of Agriculture, Washington, an experiment was 
done on the packing for long transit by post of mangosteen seeds. Mr. FAIRCHILD, 
of the Bureau, thinks that the condi lions under which the mail bags are kept on board 
ship, determine whether the seeds shall live or die much more whan the packing. 
Library . — The Gardens obtained from the Jad the maximum amount of binding 
that the Jail could give, namely of 84 books. Outside were bound 79, 
For the gift of books the Gardens are indebted to His Highness the Prince 
Bonapartf Mr J. S. Gamble, Messrs, Sander & Sons, the United States Bureau of 
Agriculture,' the University of Leiden, Mr. W. S. Millard of Bombay, and the 
Government of Formosa. Exchanges of publications have been maintained as far 
as possible. 
Bulletin. Only one number of the “Gardens' Bulletin'' could be issued, It contains 
a report on Locusts in Malacca, notes on Orchids, Rainfall statistics, etc. The Gardens’ 
rainfall records have proved useful in helping towards an understanding of the 
conditions under which certain orchids flower. 
Correspondence, — 1,758 letters were received, and 2,121 Despatches are recoided. 
Research material was supplied to Professor F. O, BOWER, of the University of 
Glasgow, the late Professor H. H. W, Pearson of the South African College, the 
United States Bureau of Agriculture, and M. E. COLLIN of the Laboratory of Pharmacy 
in the University of Paris. 
Herbarium , — Plant mounting was stopped as the supply of mounting paper ran 
out. This entails little difficulty, for the present Plant collector is now trained suffi- 
ciently to undertake the extensive arranging of specimens required, and he was put 
onto that work. 
A collector was sent to the Siamese Malay States with Dr. N. Annandale in 
January, and brought back interesting material. No hotanising has been possible for 
the Director except when out coconut inspecting in Malacca, and PenangT 
Three bundles of dried plants collected on Gunong Kerbau by Mr. H. C. ROBINSON, 
and a few other specimens were received from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and 
also some bundles from the Bureau of Science, Manila. The following specimens 
were sent out : — 
254 to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 
33 to the British Museum of Natural History, S. Kensington, 
189 to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, 
51 to the Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg, 
234 to the Bureau of Science, Manila, 
48 to Mr, Oakes Ames, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 
