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Mr. Alphonso continued to record the varieties of 
Plumeria in the Gardens anti prepared descriptions of two 
during the month; he also continued with his records of Hibiscus. 
3. Mr. Holttum 1 8 botanical work . 
Mr. Holttum continued his study of Malayan orchids. He 
completed his account of the large Vanda-Arachnie group, with 
keys to the genera, and revised hie earlier incomplete account 
of the Coelogyne group. He also studied the genera Microstylis 
and Liparie, preparing descriptions of all species, and keys; 
this is not yet fully written up. A few new drawings were made 
from plants which flowered during the month, and a few copies 
of drawings in the Gardens collection. 
4. M r. Corner’s botanical work . 
Mr. Corner continued his researches on Malayan fungi and 
gave most of his time to the completion of microscopic drawings, 
re assisted Dr. Koriba in general botanical work and in the 
preparation of planting-material. He also preoared material 
on wild fruits and agricultural plants for the Marquis Tokugawa. 
5 • Potting Yard. 
During Che’ Marzukl’a absence, Mr. Alphonso was in charge, 
with a reduced staff of 3 men. A consignment of seeds, cut- 
tings and plants of medicinal plants were brought from Pena rig 
by Che’ Kiah and potted. Cuttings were made of various Gardens 
plants of which the stock needs replenishing, including some 
of the Begonias and Nepenthes. Seeds of Gossypiura and Hibiscus 
hybrids were planted; also seeds of the West Indian 3oap-berr^ 
( Sapindus saponarius ). and African Oil Palm. New plants of 
Poinsett la were propagated for budding experiments. 
Dr. Koriba brought seeds of Victoria regia from Java; 
these were pleated partly in the lake and partly in pots in 
a tank in the Potting Yard. 
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Seeds of various plants, and water-lilies, were supplied 
to Japanese officers, also 11 pelms, 3 Begonias, 1 Casuarina 
sumatrena end 1 Caeeelpinie ferrea. A plant of Mlaeocarpus 
ganitrus was supplied for Government House. 
6. Plant House . 
The plants in the Hottee were maintained as usual, and the 
flowering plants on the steps changed weekly. In the border 
of the small plant-house two more Peristeria orchids and one 
Vanilla plant were planted. 
7 • Orch ids . 
The work on orchid seedlings was carried on as usual by 
Mr. Livingston, 12 new kinds of seeds were sown in flasks, 
and many seedlings transplanted. Several new pollinations 
were made during the month, most of them of an experimental 
nature. No new hybrid flowered during + he morMh. At the orchid 
nursery, several benches were renewed with wood and bricks 
from Tyersoll. The usual display of flowering plants was main- 
tained in the small plant-house. 
8 . General work in the Gardens . 
Owing to reduction of staff, only essential work was 
carried out. 4 Indian women and 9 Malay women were engaged 
for weeding and sweeping; the Indian women were employed in 
weeding drains and beds in the southern part of the Gardens 
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