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In addition to vegetables, the following were planted: 
20 seedlings of indigo 
cuttings of Orthosiphon (Kumie Kuching) 
2 5 seedling 8 ox anurographis 
Besides t icse numerous sell -sown seediin/s of Andrographis were 
encouragon to grow. 
uuitrol .<Q;-.c The danna ocas, Hew Bun Rockery, the plants in Lawn 3, 
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U, f , , o- and 0 were weeded ana mulched with grass cuttings. 
do tor Law a rowers were used in .caw ns A, i, D, f, J, 0, a aria a, 
while t(- v ties and babattf in ii ana r. . -t- usual the grass cuttings and 
old 2- .wt'B acre used for mulching or com >o sting* Large pal. i and other 
leavti /ere removed to Tyersall for burning , 
10 Hibong palms were cut in order to use them for bridges in the 
Kran j J ? orr t Reserve. 
The Lepartraenta carpenter prepared 20 large labels for usin ; then 
in the Forest Reserves and a large number of small ones for naming the 
different Rind of vegetables. 
Our ;:v . n were also engaged, ao occasion arose, in running hand and 
motor water-pumps, making now baba ta or repairing the old ones, and in 
partly roofing the office shelters. 
In Lawn 0 some paths which were overgrown with weeds were cle aned 
and. the border plants pruned. The drains of the Office Ring Load 
were weeded and. cleaned. 
30 drainage pipes were taken from Tyersall and sent to the Museum 
for the purpose of utilising them in the In scums* quarters. 
five plants (3 varieties) of Plumeria were planted in Lawn ii. 
10. Rain s: Ov ing to heavy rains towards the end of the month, many 
vegetable and other beds were washed off and had to be made again. 
Ro tting Yard: dr. ALPK NSO continued to be in charge of the Yard. 
The following special work was done:- 
du 1 1 ng a t a kc n - T e coma a rg en t e a , . [ucuna Bp • . Rho do d e n dr o n , No . 46 , 
hibiscus Los. 2, pi, 15, 45', 44, 7, 4, 56, 27, 20, 6j 40, 
and Oreacentia Ouyete. 
Rlants Potted - 26 Kainbutane (preparation for budding), 2 Rarabutan 
Capri, about a dozen ferns ,iiollinia sp. (10 plants), 
Ooopeiantnes Lilsum Ho. I ana 2, Lantana seedlings, 
Lephyranthes aurea seedlings, Oleander (Double pirnc), 
hibiscus Loe.qo, 11 ana 55, ana Bougainvilleas. 
^eeus sown - Cassia auricula ta (from Penang), Pachira afuatica. 
Two ‘'layers' 1 or Ambers tia hobnis were made, 
orossings - About a dozen Oannns. 
iiho do den Iron hybrids were pollinated with pollen of R. Teysinannii 
received from Penang. 
12. Ore aids: Lr, LIVINGSTONS continued to maintain the stock of orchid 
seedlings. a few nev/sowin. s were made during the month and ?, few sets 
of plants transf' rred from flasks to pots. The hybrid Arachnis 
Hoox^riana i A. flos-aeria v. Insignia flowered for the first tine, and 
was crossed with various Arachnis, end Arachnis -Vender hybrids with a 
view to producing a further range of large flowers with dark purple 
colour. 
B) M.: 1 . HOLTTUit’s 307 AM IO^Jj WQBK 
Mr. HSliTSJUft prepared drawings showing distinctive features of about 
SO nor© Malayan ferns* In this he has .been assisted by the artist Mr. 
CKAL YORK CMYK. It is intended to continue this series of drawings to 
cover all genera of Malayan ferns. 
e) Hr. (JOKf-BR's B-'raCii.OAL /VO RK 
Mr. 00 ",j -K continued to write up the account of his general studies 
of Malayan botany. As the necessary material became available in the 
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