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steps for display and 3^3 old plants returned. The water plants 
in the tanks were re-planted. The large hanging Platycerium 
fern was provided with new wooden supports. 
6. Orchids. 
120 seedlings were transferred from the glass-houses to the 
main orchid nursery. The selected Vanda and Arachnis hybrids were 
re-potted and new cuttings made. A nutriber of new crosses were 
made, and a few new seeds planted. Six orchid plants were sent 
to the ’Q-overnor’ s house and 3 returned. 
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Lawn A - Grass cutting and weeding. 
I La wn B - Grass cutting and weeding. Two Ganna beds burnt, dressed 
with lime, and one of them re-planted with new plants which 
are apparently free from disease. Several Bougainvilleas and 
other plants dug and manured; this work is not yet completed, 
one Podoc a rpu s Ru. aph 1 i and one Deplanchee bancana planted. 
Lawn C - Grass cutting and weeding. One Podcxsarpus Rumphii 
planted In place of a very poor Cassia. Palm thicket by Lower 
Office cleaned and cut back. A large Tembusu branch over- 
hanging Lower Office removed. 
Lawn D - Grass cutting and weeding. 
Lawn K - Grass cutting and weeding. The small sun rockery given 
special attention, and H aemanthus Katherlnae added to the plants 
in it. 
Law n F - Grass cutting. The large Hymermea tree is dead, and is 
being felled (work not yet finished). The Lake partly cleaned 
of weeds. 
lawn G - One of the culverts in the Dell, through which water 
flows into the Lake from Tyersall, collapsed on the Lth after 
fi heavy storm. It was excavated and the old iron pipe found 
to be broken. The sides of the water channel were supported 
with wood and iron sheeting until a new culvert can be obtained. 
Lawn H - Grass cutting and weeding, 
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Lawn J - Grass cutting and weeding^ Paths round the Sun-dial 
terrace weeded. 
L awn K - Grass cutting and v/eeding. 
Lawn L - Grass cutting and v/eeding. A thicket round Congea plant 
cleared. 
Lawn hi - Ginger Rockery, ew'upt and weeded as necessary. 
Lawn N - Potting Yard: see separate report. 
Lawn 0 - Bandstand Hill. Flower beds maintained and paths weeded 
as usual. Beds along top and bottom of the new coral wall 
planted with Spathoglott I s orchids and other plants. Lry throxylon 
novQ-grena tense (Cocaine plant) planted in another new bed. 
Lawn P - One Gouroupita guianensis (Cannon-ball tree) moved to 
middle of this area as memorial of Meiji festival. For report 
on vegetable cultivation in this area, see below. 
L awn R - Vegetable Garden. At Mr. Sato’s request, no more new 
