A few aerial orchids were furnished with new fern root. Five Rhododendrons 
;,ere planted in the $lant House* Two Ipomeea Horsfall iae and four Ravenia 
spectabills were also planted in the lawns. 
in the $lass Houb© general maintaneace and propagations were continued. 
11, Orchids : The orchid collection was maintained as usual • The Lendrobium 
white were repotted last year made gooa growth in the wet season and are now 
begining to flower. The only plants pollinated were D endrooiuia macrophyliura 
and a n T fNppnn fium- , jjearei hybrid which produce perfect flowers for the first 
time. 
B) Mr. HOLTTUM 1 S BOT^RlUxdi WORK ; 
dr* Holttura continued his study of Malayan grasses dealing mainly 
with bamboos, p repairing new discriptions of all species. The ma lay an bamboos 
need to be studied in the field before a satisfactory account of them can 
be written, but the present account should be aconsiderable help to anyone 
who is able to undertake field observations. 
MR CORNER'S WORK: 
Mr CORNER continued his research on the structure and dev el p>ment of le^u- 
minous fruits and seeds. He has nearly completed the study of Uiis family and 
haB begun that of the Myristicaceae, Connaraceae and others with arillate seeds. 
As the opportunity arises, MR. CORNER is making a collection of drawings and 
paintings to illustrate the structure of the tropical Leguminous group of the 
Caesalpin oideae. 
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