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were removed to the potting yard and some new plants (as above 
noted) added. Several of the Malayan orchids were re-mounted 
on^thilr wooden supports. The orchid house was maintained as 
uBual^ about 60 new plants being exhibited. 
6. Orchid s . 
A complete survey was made of all 
and otherwise, and a list prepared and given species 
are about SOOO hybrid seedlings of all ages, and aoout JJt. species, 
are aoou p , heina local species of ootanical interest. 
A^number of new pollinations were made during the month. Some of 
t>,rnn1linatioL previ^sly made proved failures, but two new lots 
S seed iere so^n San tity of new agar-agar was prepared from 
raw sea-weed, and proves satisfactory for orchid 
oiderable number of seedlings were transplanted- One ^ 
ilng no..r.<l for th. first tl,* ' 
S; tolSVr/ofrice fir wiU.lon to To«,o. 6 Plant. ..r. 
also sent to Government House. 
5. I.abelling and Indexing of Plan^ . 
The label printers made 60 new painted labels and 10 standard 
aluminium la'osle; also numerous hanging aluminium labels. They 
In. Urgi .Ign In J.p.n..e cMr.ct,r. for tn. .^n g.t.. 
The lunior label printer, Juraimi, also made some drawings or 
vegetable varieties for record purposes. Mr. Livings one p 
some time in continuing the checking of plants on t p 
lawn 1 . 
1 0. Experimental Propagation . 
Mr Alohonso carried out experiments in budding and grafting 
Hibis^;, sKinvillea, Poinsettla and Tomato pl^ts. Some of 
this work was successful, but much more experiment is needed in 
dealing with Bougainvilleas and other plants. 
11. General . 
■ Parties of from to 10 men were sent to the Museum for social 
t^Sohorf Bairi’wlth Mr. r! I^ma (Military Police) on the 29 th 
to visit the new military Police School and discuss planting there. 
12. Visitors, 
Oct. li-th 
Oct. 1 'i th 
Oct.t 8th 
Oct-I 9 th 
Oct. 20th 
General Okamoto 
General Takahashi 
General Mori 
H.H. Prince 
Baron 
General 
(early morning) 
15 . Meroorlal Trees . 
The following memorial trees were planted:- 
On Oct. 17 th, by General Terauchi, In lawn R, one Mlllettia. atro* 
purpurea and one Slaeocarpus ga nitrus- 
On ^t. i Hh, by H.H. Prince . in lawn 0, one Draconto 
melum mangif erum . 
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