6 , Mr. Corner 1 a Reporl . 
Hr. Corner continued his researches on Malayan fungi and 
completed a large number of nioroscopiool drawings. He also 
assisted Dr. Korlba in his studios of Malayan plants, in the 
collection of seeds and planting material anu in the control oi 
the Forest Reserves under the iot.inioal Garden 
9. Vegetable G ardens (resort b.. Hr. Langfel. 
i’hc following beds were reconditioned for the rc oeptlon 
of these crops? 
3 bods of each Bendi and Cwoet Potato 
4 « " " cuouraber - Long Bean 
3 » '* " Brinjal - Maiae 
2 " " Ha dish 
1 bod of BraBSica. . tl _ . _ 
General routine and nialntenanc© was as usual* neap& or 
oo;.post were prepared in order to provide organic matter. 
flowered for the first time after 
ting well is the Dlosoorea bu^blfeyfl 
The 
nearly a year} a 
(Ubiatas) ~ , ■ “ ; • " 
A simple ex perlmont to discover whether degeneration ean 
occur in the local Cucumber by selection la now In the sixth 
jtencr.tlan* Conclusive evidence has not boon obtained. 
The experiment will be repeated. 
A new aeries of experlmen a in nitrogen manuring of Sweet 
Potato planted by thus tfapanc** method are in progress 
An experiment on Yam Beans is now in the third period of 
new growth. 
A selection of seeds from Hibiscus esculentua has now given 
evidenoe that there exist two types. One has ue*ply lobe-, 
leaves and the other larger and not so deeply Inc nod i ;ves. 
In Lawn R the levbacioua cotton from American origin is 
dying baok. A considerable amount of raw cotton lias been 
collected in spite of the weather and peats. fh« oot-tou lias 
been utilised for orchid-seedling in the Cardens Laboratory. 
Several well grown young trees of Casuarina puraatrana and 
Angrana have been removed elsewhere for planting. 
