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orchid potting shed, and Chinese gardener’s potting shed. 
A coral wall in the potting yard, and wire-netting screen destroyed 
hy a bomb, were renewed. The neighbouring gate was also repaired. The 
pumping engine had to be sent away for repair during the month, and some 
time was spent carrying water for vegetables etc. in consequence. ^ A 
bench in lawn J was broken by a falling tree-branch, and was repaired 
by the carpenter. A new large pit to catch rain water for watering 
vegetables v/as made in lawn R. ' 
10. Botanical V/ork . 
(a) Dr. Furtado. Dr. Furtado continued to study the aroids and 
^Amaranths in cultivation in the nursery, and made various observations 
about other plants growing in the G-ardens, In the herbarium the main 
part of his time was spent in continuing his study of the Rattans of 
the genus Calamus. He dealt with the species C« javensis, C. densi- 
florus, G. Diepenhorstii , C. ciliaris, C. exilis, C. Curtisii, C. Gibb- 
sianus, C. longeaureola tus. There has been much confusion among the 
specimens of these and related species. Dr. Purtado has sorted and 
named all specimens and written up critical notes on the species. 
(b) Mr. Holttum, Mr. Holttum completed (so far as at present 
possible) his work on the Thelypteris group of ferns, by examining mic- 
roscopically the spores and sporangia of most species, preparing draw- 
ings of these and other parts of the plants of which illustrations would 
be desirable for publication, and writing a comparative account of the 
whole group as an introduction to the descriptions of the species. The 
whole account is now complete except for minor details, and comprises 
more than 100 pages of foolscap. 
Vegetables . 
The area available for vegetables in both the nursery and lawn R 
was increased during the month by clearing unwanted trees and by dig- 
ging up more of the grass. Part of the nev/ ground in the nursery is 
low— lying and suitable only for leaf -crops. In part of the newly dug 
ground in lawn R, 10 further Citrus plants and 22 Papayas were planted. 
Gatch-crops of vegetables were also planted in this ground, to utilize 
the spare ground while the fruit trees are small. Similar catch— crops 
were also planted in the banana area on lawn R. In' addition, 12 new 
vegetable beds were made in the new ground, ■ 
In the old ground, i|0 beds were re-conditioned and planted. 
New plantings included the following vegetables: 
For trial:- Long white turnip. Tomato Woodward’s Sensation, Garlic, 
Yates^ Early Baretta Onion, Yates’ Musselborough Leeks, Yates’ 
Silver Beet, 
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R'outine:- Bayam, Kangkong, Carrots, Cucumber, Keladi (several kinds),. 
Brinjals (several kinds), Maize, Sweet Potato (several kinds), 
Ladies Fingers, Long beans, Angled Loofah, Radish, Indian Lettuce. 
A basket of vegetables was taken daily to General Yamashita, and 
in the latter part of the month also to Mr. Koga. 
Seeds were collected regularly, for further planting. 
A considerable amount of compost was prepared, for use both in 
the vegetable gardens and in other parts of the Gardens. 
