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As ettaps and other necessary mat*- Lai were a up lied by 4! -:a 
r : ok u ■•■e tu-Si , the Gardens’ coolies repaired the m >' ‘"J I-< J V'£’b> which 
1. id uen leaking very badly for the pant, tw ' years* 
The l/o vse of the Atlas Moth were found feeding in 1 rge 
numbers on Ti ttos oorum tobira , a plant not recorded be: o' e ■ 4 he. 
food plant of the insect. 
T 3UKA8A BUTAl was presented with 20 different kin of Palms 
end one specimen of Traveller’s Pain, for t he purpose of planting 
t b era in i t s Go rd e n s . 
•\T 1UK I BlPtl was ven 20 plants of Qa n i urn ;j nma i c en se 
(Mile Tree of Jamaica for planting ns a shade or avenue tree in 
their grounds. 
So far k shelters have been dug fmr the Office s*aff, and 
every house in the Garbers is provided '-1 ■ h shelters, there being 
d ug by th e a t a if d u r i rig their L e i s ere. 
The supplies of Bread and Oil for members of the s te f f 
including coolies were obtained ns usual, Green .Seans ( un o 
were obtained and distributed at the rate ol 1 ka tty each. 
Unfortunately more could not be obtained though a permit was 
obtained for more. 
2 . Mr. Ho It t urn’ a b otanioal work . 
Mr. Hoi t turn continued his study ol b&lalan 21ngiberaceae , 
dealing with tne genera Zingiber , Gnutrochilua and riitchcnl >p . ia 
(according to kidicy's arrange ientT* He found a number of 
undescribed species among the unnamed epeci ene (chiefly collected 
by Mr. Corner at Kama man and in Johore) and described three, ns 
well rs preparing new descriptions of all other species, revising 
names and preparing keys. He also made drawings of five ii yi err 
ccae which flowered in the Gardens, and of a new orchids not 
previously drawn. He sorted and put away the remainder of the 
pterldophyfes from the Hong Kong herbarium (about 1,200 sheets}* 
3 • Hr. C orner’s botanical work 
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Mr. Corner continued to write up his researches on Malaian 
botany, particularly in mycology. The researches are leading to 
fundamental changes in the study of mycology go that it may be 
possible to build up a new, analytical approach ti the science. 
:r . Corner also assisted the Direct >r of Cardens in his bo 4 rpica'l 
'* ork and in the general identification of plants. 
4 . fen e p r- ? wo rK i n th e G o t a n 1 e flu rd en s . 
Work continued ns last month, the rotor m^ers bvtng in 
regu J sr* use ofor grass-cutting, women being «. rployed for weeding 
bed. a and drains end for sweeping. The long period o: dry weather 
necessitated much time being spent in ter ng plants, and during 
the p< rioa the pumping engine broke down, so that mater had to be 
car led fr aa the lake by lorry to potting yard, p hr, t -houses , etc. 
Worn, on la wns A, B, C & D & 1. Thifj area is in charge of 
Mr* * 1, assisted by a group of Tamil n. The Carina and 
< J he i beau were weeded, and xitk mulched with swept leaves and 
gr«-.s cuttings in the dry weather. After rain began, some Carinas 
were transplanted from the nursery. iieduchium coco in u^e on lawn A 
1 lowered tor the first time, and Cnssia r^ni , gra on lawn B. 
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Lawn i (Bandstand area). The beds, borders and paths were 
fieri fir usual. • a v en i e sp ec tab j lie and P 1 1 c -i : v n la a 1 1 a were 
the plants above the c xral wall. An Oleander seedling 
added 
