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SYOK.^-TO BOTMIO G-ARDENS. 
Monthly Report for Juiie, 2602. 
Herbarium. 
Mohamed Hur re-arranged '2200 specimens of the families Malvaceae, 
Sterculiaceae and Piliaceae, and poisoned most of the remaining portion 
of Mr. Carr’s New Guinea collections. The remaining part of the collec- 
tion is still in need of attention (being partly infested with insects) 
and will be dealt with as soon as methylated spirit is available. 143 
specimens were mounted, and a number of new specimens dried and prepared 
for the Gardens Herbarium of cultivated plants. 
2. Library. 
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2266 books were cleaned, inspected and where necessary poisoned to 
kill insects and prevent further attack. The books sent for binding 
have not yet been returned. 
3. Labelling and Indexing of Plants , 
The trees, shrubs and palms on Lawn 0 were checked with the plans and 
index cards, and labels corrected or renewed v/here necessary. The field 
work was done by Hamidone under Dr. Purtado’s supervision. Prom the 22nd 
inst. Hamidone was sent to work at Goverm'nent House Domain, The survey 
of trees etc. was taken over by Mr. Livingston after a short gap. An 
estimate of the number of cards in the index of trees and shrubs in the 
Gardens was made: there are about 4000. 
76 new labels were painted and put out, as well as a considerable 
number of aluminium labels for new plants, orchids etc. In addition 11 
notices in Japanese for Porest Reserve boundaries were painted, to replace 
the old Porest Reserve notices, and traffic notices for the Gardena re- 
painted. 
4. Pottizig Yard . 
900 cuttings of 36 kinds of plants of which stock was low were 
planted, and 3 marcots made. 700 plants were re-potted, 13 hanging 
plants were re-planted and sent to the Plant House. 72 ornamental plants 
were sent on loan for use at Government House and returned, 
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3. Plant House . ) 
The usual maintenance of watering, w^eeding, swepping, top-dressing 
and manuring pot-plants was carried out. 243 flowering plants were 
brought from the nursery to the steps of the Plant House for display, 
and 203 old plants returned, 71 orchid plants in flower were sent to 
the Plant House during the month, and 39 returned to the orchid nursery. 
6. Orchids . 
During the latter part of the month, Mr. Livingston did some work 
on the orchid seedlings in the laboratory, transplanting some to new 
flasks. About 100 plants were transferred from flask to pots, and about 
the same number sent from the glass houses in the potting yard to the 
main orchid nursery. One new hybrid flowered during the month and was 
described. 
7. Vegetable Gardens. 
(See at end of this report). 
8. Lawns . 
Lawn A - Grass cut as usual. Ganna beds wee, (Led. 
B - Grass cut as usual. Ganna beds weeded. 
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