3 * Mr. Corner ' s botanica l work . 
r. Corner continued his work on *he List of Flowe ring 
Plants of Syonan and also hie work on the mycology of • alei. He 
assisted the Jirector in his botanical work in the identification 
of lants. He also continued writing up the ccount of his 
botanical explorations of f alai . 
4 . ieiic r al work iii the Botanic Garden s . 
Ura s s - c u 1 1 i n g continued ac xast month. The small Hansotne * a 
Motor Mower was returned from the Municipal .'/or shop after e long 
)eriod of repair a <d is again in service, dwec in j was a iso done 
throughout the Gardens by the grass-cutting staff, with the 
assistance of a few women. 
Gene ■ a l weeding oi drains and aths . I a 1 ? ■ i ant i Tamil women 
were employed on this work, and cleaned drains in 4 he neighbour- 
hood of the Office and Palm Valley; also paths in the Ginger and 
Aro i d rocker i es . 
dawns A, B, C t D & f. Mr. Kupusfir.y has been in charge of a \ 
gang of women working in this r *ea. They weeded the 'nun a beds \ 
regularly and other beds so opportunity occurred. A plant of 
the we ? ing willow (Bali x ap. ) was Planted in the 1- rge lower 
Ganna bed, n ar the hedge. A new Bougainvillea 'se; li ng no. 2) 
was planted on lawn B near the Main Gate. The Ole odendron bed 
on lawn B was planted. 
On lawn D two n hu j as . one Prumnopltys elegans , one Melicocca 
bi ,jug a were planted in place of other plants which bad died. 
On lawn f one plant of M icon i n impetj Clari s fa "lowering tree 
from S. America) yn& p Ion ted near the Office Ring r -oad. 
Bandstand Area . The beds in this area wore maintained as well 
as the labour available permitted, r. Paklana+han in charge. 
Two beds of annuals were re-planted, the border round the band- 
stand. it as If planted with Gladiolus bulbs and seedlings of I hi ox 
and Xi an thus . arid a new Hibiscus mutaMlis was planted. Two 
eediing Bougainvilleas i' lowered at less than one year old, which 
is the earliest oi any so far raised; both are of good colour and 
m y be wo:* th selecting. 
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fawn A. A plant oi the interesting Malaian tree 8c hou tenia 
Ma a te rail was planted in a vacant place in the border of lawn Z 
l>„ the Palm Valley Koad. This is a new addition to the trees 
> - an + e a in the Ga rt I en s (or igi n Pen s ng ) . 
b. Plant. Houses . 
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The flov/erimr plant a on the steps were charged once only, 
routine maintenance of the plants in the Houses continued es 
usual. 
6. Orchids* 
A seedling of Vanda Dears I x 
the first time during + he month, 
i i n p ra 1 s e d from K, Bander Sana \v h 
1 + hr. n. very lar^e flowers, th i;-*h 
should be v :ry useful for future 
On? ? n th e ' >a n d ev i a na flowered for 
This is t-he first hybrid seed- 
ich has flowered in *hie Garden, 
not of a very good colour, but 
breeding . It heo been cross* d 
with an Arachrlg and a Vanda hybrid. 
,n he seed 
ones planted. 
rgr*! have been maintained as 
Pew new e r o s e i r ig s we • de 
u s u s. 1 r n d a f ev/ ne w 
n.jr n - the month. 
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