•4. Orchids 
The first pure whit© Vanda hybrid flowered during the raoxath 
(?. Josephine X V, Hookeriana v. alba). The plant vaa not strong anA 
had only one flower, tat it is hoped by careful cultivation to induce 
s Iron ;er growth* if free-flowering , it sliould te very useful# 
Up, Livingston continued routine work with the seedling* in the 
laboratory • he made further expcrlaonts in adding addle an*, neutral 
nutrient solution to some of the flasks, with valuable results# Sons 
Vanda seedlings which wore very yellow ixaproved greatly on receiving acid 
nutrient, Ptaius-dpottoclottia seedlings improved on r eeivlng neutral 
nutrient. 13 new plantings of hybrid seeds were made, "but not ail of 
then are likely to ho successful# Plants to 4 flaeka were planted otxt 
In the potting yard, and 8 hew flasks were toan»lanted with to:*- ture 
seedlings# 'iho cotton wool collected to cotton plants in tue ta.dens 
is untier trial for us© la plugging the flasks. 31 net? pollinations 
were made. 
5. 
uho* Baiuri painted 7 labels in Wppon characters , also 37 new 
labels of standard iypd, an... repaired 4& old labels. ile also .mats 
about 65 now aiuniniun labels and renewe 7 0 ta*idar<i aluuinium luboj-u. 
Lavras II, a, a, F and I? were Inapt otod and labels renewed or paaof&X 
toi* rental as necessary* 
Mr. Langs cheeked the plane of lawns A, a * °* * *4 ^ 
corresponding index cards, Adding lawn rr,a;ibero to wid card* w.mlo 
there were lacking and making other oomeo tions. 
6# General b’orfe ia 
^^Orase-Outtiai. 2ho two Dannie aotor-raowero were in one t:u- >i ghou t 
the m3 32 Sit grass on all the 1 
in use on the lawns round tha office and bandstand and a e&the-raon 
round th© or “the lake* 
UAnna—fiodB • Vhro© or Tour XiqU wanea ivoro «^Pl 
the giX the Osn^boda* all tha .beds xfwre VMde ee^ 
Manure was also added, The drains oeaj.de «he lain Gfc.te loud no... 
the OannaAbods were alto deaaod# 
La. n 3. The Oaosalpinla bod was pruned and weeded# A large 
Bougainvillea fell} woe pruned and. re-supported. 
Lawn D. The Tecoma beds by the office were pruned, weeded and 
manuwSA plant of Ficus alba was Planted anflated made for Betel 
Pepper (Sireh) near the Black Pepper alrea-Jy planted. 
The rockery was thoroughly weeded and the shrubs in it 
pruned. 
[.avm 11 . Many fallen bamboo branches were cleared awty. 
Lawn 0. All Gladiolus bulbs were removed to the office for 
dry iiMrSdres ting , and the Gladiolus beds planted with aza*ual®. 
^plants of A^helanflra tetragons were planted in one of the 
Urinun bed©* 
A large Geiophyllura tree feU across the end 
a€ r son a and &»& to b<. c.'o.-sod away. a large br.n^h ul.o_tell 
off another tree and blocked the road to Diane ^oed to the Dotting 
Yard# Aroida on the trees by Oluny fioad were out back. 
Lawn T. Two large brsnohos on the old Wwin,.:iflp 1»os 
Director* o~Uouee broke with their own weight ann had to be pruned. 
Lawn A number of young pabns were weeded and x innured# 
7. i8$&i3IL I&sSk 
Owing to Mr. Alphonso , a continued absence, supervision of work 
