SYONAN BOTMICAI GARDENS • 
Report for September ,2602 . 
All specimens preserved in alcohol were inspected, 
cleaned and re-arranged* About 150 specimens were mounted 
and these were chiefly rattans. In the course of the month 
A Japanese Officer visited the Herbarium and studied 
lasianthus therein for few days. 
During the month about 1,200 books were cleaned, and 
62 volumes of Chemist and Druggist were transferred to the 
Syonan Museum Library* 
In the Potting Yard, 586 pot plants were re-potted, 
and also 420 Vegetable seedlings were planted. 600 cuttings 
were made for propagation of plants. A total of 44 packets 
of seeds were sown; amongst these is one rare palm, a cotton 
tree, which is not in the Gardens at present. The other seeds 
were chiefly vegetable seeds. Several hundreds of foliage 
and flowering plants were sent to the Plant House and 
Plant House Steps for display. 
The labelling, indexing and mapping of plants continued 
as in previous months. 
Many vegetable beds were re-conditioned during the 
month and the crops were excellent; the harvests of 
vegetables were satisfactory. 
Experiments on vegetables were carried out; acid there 
was an important result on Yam beans ( Benkuang ) . . • 7 plants 
of same weighed 15i lbs. Three new varieties of Sweet potatoes 
were added and at present the varieties amounted to 14. 
All lawns were carefully kept tidy. 
Dr. Purtado spent much time in the study of rattans 
He named all the specimens from Malaya. He discovered that 
of the 60 species from Malaya at present, 12 species are said 
to be new. 
Mr.Holttum continued his efforts on the researches on 
the various trees and plants in the Gardens. He has also 
described 2 new orchid hybrids which flowered during the month. 
