■p'l’, fiscal.. Work : Motor lowers were worked in Lawns C,A, X B 0, and babats 
and^ scythe* ware worked in Lawn I>, X & 0* 
’ The plants in Lawns G, it, B, E & 0 were weeded. 
The drains in Mare.nta Avenue, Dalvey Gate Road and in Lawn Z were cleaned 
and weeded. 
The at tap roof of the «j e quarters was mended with new attaps. 
The bullock cart was repaire and was used to transport compost, sweepings 
etc. 
The show of plants in rl^nt homes was maintained as usual. 
9* forest Reserves : Botn tut Reserves were m&xntained as usual, Che 
NGADiilAd making frequent visits to both these places. 
10. Propagating Yard : . 
deeds hewn — Datura, ducuma sp. , Arrab^ea rotunda ta (Goss.) 
Cuttings taken — Rondeletia odorata, Petrea nigo^a. Hibiscus Nos.. TO, 
49, 51, 4, 42 , Juniperua conferta. 
Pl.nntp potted — Piper nigrum. Hibiscus 61,85, 78, 102 f Lycopodium 
squarrosum, Rhododendron No. 47, Livietona, Wooolf rdii 
Spathoglottis, Begonias and Maiden-Hair Ferns. 
In the Glass douse many Begonias and Maiden Hair ferns were propagate . 
Three plant* of Ravenia a; ectobilis and 1 Bougainvillea (Lord Will irq Aon; 
ere planted in the Lawns. 
11 . Orchid s: Maintenance of the Collections was continued a* usual. 
B ) ’Jr. BQLTTU M f 3 BOTANICAL WOR K 
R?* Holt tun continued hi* study of Malayan grasses, preparing new 
descri tions of all species. He completed his account of the large tribe 
Andropogoneae and then dealt with the miscellaneous smaller tribes; the only 
re Ining large tribe is the Bambuseae. 
C ) Hr, CORNER'S BOTANICAL WORK 
Mr. CORNER continued his studies on the structure of the fruit, seed 
and flower In the Legurainoiaae , with a view to preparing an adequate 
introduction to this important family of tropical plants. He also continued 
VA* researches on the arillate seeds of flowering plants in general, making 
use of the living material in the Botanical Gardens as flower and fruit were 
produced. Thus, the f eld of study varied enormously from Miehelia to 
Delonix *nd Podocerpus. Many paintings and drawings of microscopic 
structure were ramie. 
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