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interesting are Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum x niveum, Arachnis 
Ishbel x Vanda luzoniea, and Dendrobium st^atiotes x veratri- 
folium. Crosses between different varieties of Arundina were 
also sown, with the object of producing better races of these 
useful bedding plants. Many new pollinations were made, of 
which a proportion were successful. Records of failures are 
kept, by which we are learning something about future possibi- 
lities. Of the local orchids, many species of Dendrobiura and 
kria flowered during the month, and were useful to Mr. Holtturn 
in hi3 studies. The local orchids in Potting Yard and Plant 
House are regularly overhauled. 
8. General work in the Garde ns. 
The pumping engine was returned after repair at the 
Transport Centre on the 18th of February, after being out of 
action since Jan. 13th. During this period much time was spent 
carrying water for the plant house pots. Heavy rain (9*9 inches 
during the 9th to 11th) also held up garden work. 
Lawn A - Grass cut. Ganna beds weeded, dressed with line and 
fertilizer. 
Lawn 3 - As lawn A. One Ganna bed burnt. The two beds previously 
burnt and re-plant,ed with Cannaa are in good condition. 
A good flowering of Bougainvilleas followed the dry weather 
of January. Bamboos were placed to allow one B. Cypher! 
to climb on to a Tembusu tree. 
Lawn C - Grass cut. Newly planted shrubs growing satisfactorily. 
Lawn D - Grass cut. Work of digging and manuring young trees 
and shrubs in this area completed. Three new conifers 
planted: one Libocedrus macrolepis var. formosana and two 
variegated Cupressea from Japan. 
Lawn B - Grass cut. Brownea mRcrophylla flowered very fully 
~*For the first time. A 3araca from Borneo flowered for 
the first time, and is identified as S. pa lembanica . A 
young tree of Eugenia malaccensis vpr. Jambu Susu planted 
(seedling from old tree on lawn J). 
Lawn P - Grass cut. A young tree of Cassia fistula planted by 
the lake side. 
Lawn G - Dell swept regularly and weeded; some fertilizer 
applied to new planting; two young plants of Ixora congesta 
put out. 
Lake - Silt at the head of the lake removed; this work not 
finished. 
Lawn H - Gi’ass cut. 
Lawn J - Grass cut. Two plants of Tree Cotton (? Gossypium 
brasiliense) planted. One Delonix regia planted on the 
Sundial Terrace to take the place of the old one which 
had to be removed. 
Lawn K - Grass cut; weeding round palm trees. 
Lawn L - Grass cut. A thicket round the Plectocomia clump by 
the office cleaned of weeds, tree seedlings etc. 
Lawn M - Two climbers on the roof of the Plant House flowered 
very finely; Beaumontia Murtonl (Siam) and Arrabidaea ootun- 
data (T. America). 
