Plants taken from the ’’Yard” include 2 Avocado pear, about 
200 Jelutong, Brucea Gumatrana. Most of the plants in the Yard 
were pruned and attended to. 
Glass House : Attention was paid to most of theferns and 
begonias. A few of each were propagated. 
The Rockery around the "Yard" was also attended to. 
A few more Plumerias were described. 
General : Seedlings of Victoria regia were planted in the 
lake. Motor mower3 were used, in Lawn3 D, E, X, W, J & 0, and hand 
mowers and scythes in Lawns K, C, P <$■ R. In addition special 
coolies were drafted to cut grass and weeds around the bases of 
trees in Lawn X. Drains in Palm Valley Road and Lower King Road, 
3un Rockery in Lawn E, Bandstand and Ganna beds were cleaned and 
weeded. 
Light repairs of the Tea Kiosk wore made by the Gardens 
Carpensfters , and an attap hut was built in the Sultana to give 
shelter against rain to the workers, and also for the men watching 
the food crops planted for the staff. 
A tree that f'ell in the Liane Road was cut and cleared. 
i it the request of the Military the shrubs and trees along 
Tyersall Road and Tyersall Avenue wero cut so as to facilitate 
motor-traffic. This work has usually been done by the Municipal 
Coolies. 
The dell rockery was cleaned and the hedges near it were 
pruned. 
It was difficult to get Municipal Sludge during this month, 
as there was nfereat demand for it from the Military. 
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2. M R. HCLTTUM * 5 BOTANICAL -VQRK 
Hr. Holttum completed hie study of the Malayan M a r8ntaceae 
and wrote descriptions of all genera end species. He also made 
drawings of species cultivated in the Gardens. He thus concluded 
his description of the Malayan members of the Order Scitamincae, 
and wrote a discussion on the relationship between the families 
in the Order. Ke then resumed his studies of Malayan ferns, 
studying the genera of the Dennstaedtia , Lindsaya and Devalli8 
tuber. 
3. KP.« CORTLIR'G BOTANICAL fOR K 
Mr. Corner assisted the Director in his botanical studies, 
particularly in the study of local medicinal plants. He continued 
to write up his researches on the Malayan flora and, particularly , 
his work on mycology. He a loo continued the preparation of a 
list of plants, wild and cultivated, in Syonan-to. 
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