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ohid potting shed, and Chinese gardener's potting shed. 
A coral wall in the potting yard, and wire-netting screen destroyed 
by 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 failing tree-branch, and was re^mired 
by the carpenter. A new large pit to catch rain water for watering 
vegetables was niade in lawn R. 
10. Botanical Work . 
(a) Dr. gurtado . Dr. Furtado continued to study the aroids and 
AiiaranthB in cultivation in the nursery, and made various observations 
abqut other plants growing in the Gardens. 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 G. Javensis, C. densl- 
florus, 0. Diepenhorstii , 0. ciliaris, C. exilis, G. Gurtlsii, C. Gibb- 
sianus, C. longeaureolatus. There has been much confusion among the 
specimens of these and related species. Dr. Furtado has sorted and 
named all specimens and written up critical notes on the species. 
(b) Mr, Holttum. Mr. Holt turn completed (so far as at presexit 
possible) his work on the Thelypteris group of ferns, by examining mic- 
roscopically the spores and sporangia of most species, preparing draw- 
ings of ther?p and other parte 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 deacripti''^ns of the species. . The 
whole account is now comple'^'e 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 new ground In the nursery is 
low-lying and suitable only for leaf-crops. In part of the newly dug 
ground in l^wn R, 10 further Citrus plants and 22 Papayas were planted. 
Catch-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 bods were made in the new ground. 
In the old ground, UO 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. 
Routine;- Bayam, Kangkong, Carrots, Cucumber, Keladi (several kinds), 
Brinjals (several kinds), Maize, Sweet Potato (several kinds), 
Ladies Fingers, Long beans, Angled Loofah, Radish, Indian Let'^'uce. 
A basket of vegetables was taken daily to General Yamashita, and 
in the latter part of the month also to Mr. Koga. 
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Seeds were collected regularly, for further planting. 
A coiiaiderable amount of compost was prepared, for use both in 
the vegetable gardens and in other* parts of the Gardens. 
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