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1. Herbarium, 
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Monthly Report for Kovember, 2602 . 
Che’ Mohamed Nur ro-arranged 2858 specimens of Leguminosae, 
and extracted Bolanun specineno from Mr. Carr’s New G^uinea 
collections. Kiah mounted 48 herbarium specimens and dried 34 
specimens. He also had charge of the store during the greater 
part of the month, owing to the illness of the store-keeper. 
A list of edible weeds, with Malay and Tamil names and notes 
on modes of use, with a named set of 23 specimens, w'ere sent to 
the Agriculture Pex)artment. 35 specimens were named for Japanese . 
officers. 
Dr. Purtado has finished his survey of the rattans of the 
genua Galarnua in Malaga, has completed his classification into 
groups, with keys to all species. There are 67 species in all, 
as -gainst 46 in Mr. Ridley’s Flora; Dr. Furtedo is describing 
15 new species. He is now^ proceeding to write full descriptions 
of ail species. The whole when completed will be the first 
satisfactory and cornprehenieve acc^ount of this most iraportant 
group of plants in Malaya. 
Mr. Holttum has continued his studies of ferns, and has 
comx^leted descriptions and a key to all Malayan species of the 
genus Asplenium (27 species). He has also studied other species 
of the genus with a view to a more satisfactory classification 
into groups, Mr. Holttum has also started to write a 3erii-po2>ular 
account of local orchids. 
2. Librar y. 
Daud and Manikan cleaned 800 books and varnished 34 books ^ 
Lr. j’^urtado has re-arranged most of the books on general botany, 
horticulture, agriculture and forestry, and has written new cards, 
or altered the old ones to corresoond with changes of arrangement. 
The books lent to be bound six months ago have not yet been 
completed. 
3. Labelling and Indexing of Plants . 
The label printers made 75 new painted labels and 206 alumixiium 
labels. 51 notice boards were painted white for display of 
notices in Japanese, dome further progress with the index and 
plans of plants has been made, but Mr. Livingston has not much 
time to spare for this purpose. 
4 . Potti ng • 
459 plants were re -pot ted. ' 490 new cuttings were i^lanted 
of species needing pix^pagation. 79 plants were sent to the Plant 
House for display, including several of red Anthuriura. 26 packets 
of vegetable seeds were planted and 26o seedlings trensplented. 
The following plants were sent to the Governor’s liouse; 23 climb- 
ing plants fl2 kinds), 100 mixed foliage plants in pots (some 
from the Plant House), 19 hanging plants, 8 Ficus repens. The 
following were sent to Marquis Tokugawa’s house: 2 Khnpis flebelli- 
fomis, 1 Platycenivim, 5 packets seeds and cuttings of 9 kinds of 
flowering plants. The followipg were supi^lied for Municipal Roods 
Department: 24^1 Gannas, 400 bulbs j^ephyranthes. 22 packets of 
seeds were given to Dr, Koga to take to Tokj^o. 
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5* Plant Hou se. 
The pot-plants were maintained as usual. 405 new flowering 
plants were brought from the Chinese Gardener’s nursery to the 
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