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seats were specially selected for the Garden by me when on leave of ab- 
sence in England and are after the pattern in use in Battersea Park, 
London. 
59. — Aviaries. — The Aviaries have been painted during the year to 
preserve the wood and iron work, and in each cage a square of grass 
of about 18 square feet has been planted, which the birds seem to much 
enjqy. Several birds have been killed during the year by snakes, espe- 
cially by Python ret-iculatuxn. For the names of birds added to the col- 
lection during the year, see Appendix B. 
60. — Grass Lawns and Hedges.— The grass lawns have been kept 
closely mown during the year and the boundary bamboo hedges neatly 
cut. 
61. — A logwood hedge has been raised from seed sown along 100 
yards of west boundary which until now has remained unprotected. Log- 
wood when raised from seed closely sown makes an excellent hedge, com- 
pact and prickly, and in every way superior to the bamboo hedge so much 
in use for defensive purposes in Singapore. 
62. — Several trees which had become ant-eaten and dangerous have 
been removed frdrn the lawns and replaced by others of an ornamental 
nature. 
63. — Walk leading to Aviary. — A great deal of hard work has been 
got through during the year in improving the condition of the walks 
and roads. The 10- foot broad walk which bounds the Garden on the north 
side has been raised about one foot over its whole surface for a length of 
about 127 yards and closely metalled with laterite. A large tree — Cas- 
tanopsis sp. — which occupied its centre opposite the west entrance has 
been removed and thus some fine plants of Carvota Walliehii have been 
brought into view which were formerly hidden behind this worthless tree. 
61. — This walk was previously impassable in wet weather ; its low 
situation brought down upon it mud and other debris from the adjoining 
grass slopes and having no side drainage it soon got into a puddle. In 
its new formation a catchment drain has been put down to carry off sur- 
face water. Its direction, too, with respect to curve, had to be much 
altered for the sake of ornamental effect, and in this alteration the adjoin- 
ing grass banks had to he brought forward, which necessitated a good 
deal of labour. 
65. — West Entrance Walk. — The 24 feet broad West Entrance Walk 
which the heavy rains had washed out of shape has been remodelled, and 
the sides laid down with rough laterite over a distance of 150 yards. 
66. - — Walk l>y Lake. — The 8 feet walk which runs by the. ornamental 
lake to where the old plant house stood has been raised about 6 inches over 
its whole surface for a length of about 150 yards and covered with fine 
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laterite. 
67. — The other principal Walks and Roads have been extensively re- 
paired. Such patchwork may be estimated at about 400 square yards, and 
the whole work accomplished at about 16,000 square yards. 
68. — Vegetable Garden.— An experimental Vegetable Garden was 
opened during the ye ir on Bukit Timah, hut funds becoming exhausted 
shortly after its commencement, operations were suspended in conse- 
quence. 
