Work in the Sultana Hardens has been continued, though now 
more time is devoted to maintaining the plantings already made than 
to making new plantings. However, the following plants were trans- 
planted from the Botanic Hardens ground to the Sultana:- 
79 suckers 
8 3 plants 
168 seedlings 
120 rooted cuttings 
320 seedlings 
30 seedlings 
10 seedlings 
In addition, 8 long beds have been sown with Sesamum i ndl cum , and 
80 cutting^ of Ao hat oua vasica (brought from Penan g ) have been also 
plan ted, 
Cas car ina seedlings we re brought by lorry from Pasir His and 
planted in the Sultana ground. 
Compost and ashe3 for manuring were supplied from the Botanic 
Hardens. 
Che T RGADIkAN, the Forest Hanger, continued to be in charge 
of Bukit Tiraah arid Kranji Forest Reserves. It has not been possible 
to engage more labourers for the Buicit Timah Reserve so that there 
is now only one labourer to do the patrolling. 
2# hr. Holt turn’ 3 Botanical Work . 
Mr. Holttum continued his study of the Ginger family, dealing 
with the genera Phaeomeria, Achasraa, Horns tedtia and Amomurn. He 
studied much new material collected in recent years (chiefly by 
Mr. Corner) and with the aid of this prepared new descriptions of 
all Malayan species of the above genera. He also made drawings of 
Costus 3Pecio3U8 . Horns tedtia scyphifera and H. leonurus . He made 
a few more drawings of orchids which had not flowered previously, 
and checked his descriptions of these species. 
3* Hr. Corner's Botanical Work . 
Mr. Corner continued his work on thb preparation of a list of 
wild and cultivated plants of 3yonan. He also continued to write 
up his researches on ^he mycology ( fungus -flora ) and general botany 
of Malai. He assisted the Director of Hardens in his botanical work 
both in the laboratory and in the field. 
k* General Wn rk in the Botanic Hardens. 
Hrass cutting was contimied as last month. The two Motor mowers 
cut grass on lawns A, B, C, D, E , H, J, 0, W and X. Hand -mowers 
were used on lawns K, P, P. and parts of C A D, The edges of lawns 
beside roads were almost all c\*t with scythes and baba** 3 . 
Weeding was done in beds in lawns A, B, D, K, L, including all 
Ganna beds by the Main Gate Road. Bougainvilleas on lawn B were 
pruned and many plants on lawn D treated with comport. Paths were 
weeded near the Office and old Sun Rockery. The ginger arid aroid 
rockeries were weeded and cleaned of rubbish. 
Sweeping all roads and lawns was done once a week. Dead palm 
leaves were collected once a week, and also grass cuttings and other 
material from weeding etc. The g rase cuttings were used to make 
compost. 
Trees . A Cinnamon tree which fell into the Lake was cut up 
and removed, fries by MarantA Avenue were pruned. 
