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in Singapore the reserves contain little but secondary growth, and the Mangrove 
forests examined by me are still young and none the w orse of a further period of rest. 
In Malacca the natural reproduction of Tembusu and Tampinis is reported as 
very good. Getah Taban (Palaquium) is scarce, the only natural trees seen by me 
being near Nyalas. 
Cultural Operations. 
In Penang naturally grown seedlings of Getah Tafiaii were assisted by clearing of 
undergrowth interfering with their growth, in Block C. in the South West district. 
Artificial reproduction. 
See Form 8. 
In Penang about 5 acres were added bringing the area Up’ to 40 acres, in the 
addition to main Range D. 
In 1889-1900 planting of Getah Taban was commenced and carried on till 1901 
300 seedlings were planted from seed obtained from a tree in the Waterfall Gardens 
and were successful. 1,682 saplings were purchased by the Director of Gardens, 
Singapore, from Borneo and forwarded to Penang inboxes. 1 'hese and the seedlings 
were planted 20 feet by 20 feet in partial shade and where natural shade was in- 
sufficient para rubber was planted between the lines. The following table gives the 
result of these in 1902. 
Description of trees planted in Septem- 
ber -October 1901. 
No. of Trees. 
Reported 
; alive in Mav 
1902. 
Dead in 1902. 
Palaquium Getah seedlings from trees 
growing in Waterfall Valley, Penang ... 
300 
2^2 
j ■ 
48. 
Palaquium Sp. Sapplings without 
leaves sent up from Singapore Botanic 
Gardens 
1,682 
[ 
250 
1 > 43 2 
Para Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) 
250 
... 
Kickxia elastica (seeds from W. 
Africa). ... ... ... 
1 2 
186 
82 
Ram bong (Ficus elastica) 
6 
i 
... , : 
1 
1 
. . • 
In 1901 the trees of Palaquium in the Waterfall \ alley produced a good 
crop ol seeds which were collected from day to day and planted in boxes in the 
Waterfall Garden. As soon as these were 2-3 inches high they were potted off 
singly in live inch pots and grown on until the end of April when planting was 
recommenced by supplying the vacancies caused by losses in 1900 and further 
extending the plantation so long as plants were available. 
Description of trees planted April- May 1902. 
No. of 
Trees. 
Palaquium Getah seedlings from trees growing in Waterfall Valley, 
ripened 1901 ... ... ... ... ... J 1,890 
Para Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) planted in more open places to shade 
Palaquium ... ... ... ... ... ... y 00 
Kickxia elastica I Seeds from W. Africa in 1900 planted as an 
experiment) ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 o 
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