maintaining the already planted plants* Butais were supplied with 8 plants 
..trik^ircu lata « 10 plants of otr ophanthus ,.:ratus . 2 plants oi 
^^■yPiI ra l J dis p anic u 1 a t a , and 2 of Ortho siphon stam i neus . and seeds of 
A ndrographis panic u lata * 
The following were collected: - 
970 leaves of Tobacco 
21 katies of Cotton 
1 Katty of Tobacco seeds 
5 katies of Jarak (Castor Oil) 
1 katty of Indigo seeds. 
^ • P-Q^/t ing Yard : The following is a summary of work done during the month: 
Guttings - Haemotoxylon carapechianum, Pistacea Formosana; 
Hibiscus (5 kinds), Hydnocarpus Kurzii, Araucaria 
Bidwillii, Rhododendron Nos.pl, 27, 37, 48, 44, 30, 
46, 34 and one unknown; Lonicera Japonica, Warsc^wiczia 
coceinea, Lagers troemia (deep pink). 
Plants notted - Oloriosa (seedlings). Hibiscus (48, 118), Cupressus ? 
(9 plants), a few ferns, Solanum (Santo Gaja), Ganag'Qdm 
odoratum (double), Sloanea, Rolliwia, Rhododendron, 
Brunfelsia seiberi. 
Seeds Sown - Tomato, Lageretroemia (deep pink), Hydnocarpus 
anthelmintica. 
were 
A few aerial orchids/furnished with new rootsing material. Most 
or the Bougainvillea plants were weeded and furnished with top soil. 
^3* urchids : The collections of seedlings and larger plants were maintained 
as usual. A few new pollinations were carried out, with plants of special 
interest arid a few new lots of seeds were planted. The following local 
specimen flowered for the first time in the last two years and were studied 
by Mr. Holttum: 
Sarcanthus termissus ; Kria pulchella . 
B ) • Mr. HoLTTUM' 3 BOTAPICAL PORK 
Mr. Holttum completed writing his account of the Polypodium sub- 
family of ferns, and prepared line drawings of the majority of them. 
C) . Mr. COBNUTS BOTANICAL WORK 
Mr. Corner and Mr. Holttum completed the list of Monocotyledons 
of Syonan, and it is now ready for typing. Mr. Corner continuer: his 
invest! rations on the structure and development of palm leaves and made a 
large number of detailed drawings. He also continued his researches on 
M layan fruits and on Malayan fungi. He assisted the Director in his 
Vo anical work and field excursions. 
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