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* February and March pruned experimental!/ t > find out 
whether it will flower always after pruning. 
Lawns P A R - Vegetable garden and tree nursery. General Saito 
planted a memorial tree of Dryobnlanopn aromatic a on 
the 20th. A tree of Stereoperraum in the avenue between 
lawns P and R (planted in 1937) flowered for the first 
time. 
Lawn Q - (Arold rookery) swept weekly and weeded occasionally. 
Lawns 3, L & V - (Gardens Jungle) no work. 
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Lawns T, X A VY - Grass cut. 
Lawn 2 - Grass cut. The border by the Palm Volley Road, which 
contains about 30 interesting young trees, planted In 
1937 and 193B by Mr. Corner from seeds collected by 
him, was carefully cleared of some older trees of common 
kinds which are now smothering the young trees. A 
number of unwanted self-planted tree seedlings were also 
removed. The young' trees are nearly all making good 
growth and should now develop more rapidly. 
10 . V egetable Gardens . 
lany beds were formed and the following crops established: - 
8 beds of Sweet Potatoes (various races); 
4 rf " the following: Long Bean, Maize, Brinjal, 
Bendi A Cucumber; 
3 " ” Bay am; 
2 ,r ft Pachyrrhizus eroaus (Yam Bean); 
1 bed ** the following: Shallot, Kargkoiig, Groundnut A 
Chilli. 
In the nursery a number of beds grown with certain miscella- 
neous shrubs have been cleared, re-cultivated, reformed and 
various Kcladis established, care has been excercised to retai n 
specimen plants of the shrubs removed. 
Harvesting continued to be satisfactory throughout the month. 
63 Papayas and 6 bunches of different Bananas cropped. 
8 gallons stock solution of Tobacco infusion was prepared 
to combat plant-pe3ts, and 2 large heaps of comoost manufactured 
by the slurry method in order to maintain the organic matter in 
the vegetable beds. 
ffany seeds were collected; there were 3 new types of 
Brinjals which were illustrated by Mr. Juraimi. 
The various experiment 9 under trial are progressing satis- 
factorily. 
In lawn R, where a nursery for interesting trees hes been 
established, 6 Cot f on plants of each of the varieties 3tone Bill, 
Torn is, Express, anno, Strawbaga and Bantnngas White have been 
planted in vacant beds. The plants are herbnoious annuals and 
re uted to be good yielders in the Philippine Islands. 
3 Castor Oil i>Ianta of each of the following countries Djawa, 
Thailand, Indo-China and Manshukoku have also been planted. 
The Grape-fruit irlants had their young leaves defoliated by 
caterpillars , but prompt insecticidal measures prevented greater 
damage. The Italian limes flowered but did not set fruit; 
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