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Despite these labour difficulties, however, attempts are being 
made to plant up the Sultana grounds with the different kinds of 
economic plants selected by Dr. Watanabe who will submit a report on 
the plantings separately. For this purpose we have been using some 
part-time workers working on a contract basis, also some female 
labourers recently engaged, and some temporary coolies supplied to us 
from the neighbouring gardens. A new gate has been opened up and a 
provisional road was marked. 
During this month, oil, bran and charcoal were bought and distri- 
buted for the staff, Ghe Ahmat assisting me in this distribution. 
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2. Mr* Holttun^s Botanical Work 
Mr. Holt turn continued work on his book dealing with Malayan Orchids. 
This work, begun a year ago, is now nearing completion. All native 
Malayan orchids have now been studied, so far as specimens available 
permit; the total number is 7&7* Descriptions of all these have been 
typed out, with keys to all genera. During the month Mr, Holttura 
revised and added to a general introduction to the book, compiled a 
general key to all Malayan Orchids, made various corrections to previous 
work, and made several new drawings. Further accounts of cultivation 
and the raising of seedlings have still to be written, and many more 
drawings are needed to illustrate the work fully* 
3 • Ir. C or ner^ Botanical Work 
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Mr. Corner commenced the preparation of a list of wild and 
cultivated plants on Syonan Island. He continued his researches on 
Malayan fungi and completed a large number of microscopical drawings. 
He also assisted Dr. Koriba in his studies of Malayan plants, in the 
collection of seeds and planting material and in the control of the 
Forest Reserves under the Botanical Garden. 
4* Orchids 
Two new hybrid seedlings flowered during the month. Vanda Miss 
Joaquim X caerulea (fifth seedling of this cross, a good one, to be 
propagated); Vanda spathulata X Arachnis Hookeriana (rather small 
yellow flowers, to be used for further breeding). A few new pollinations 
were made, owing to the flowering of species and hybrids which flower 
rarely; those used were Vanda tricblor var. purpurea, Vanda spathulata X 
Arachnis Hookeriana, Arachnis Maingayi X Vanda tricolor, and Phalaenopsis 
violacea X Amabilis. Four lots of new seeds were planted. The 
seedling cultures in flasks were maintained as usual. 
5. Labelling and Indexing of Plants 
Ghe Bajuri assisted Dr. Koriba in fixing more Japanese plant labels 
and in correcting some old ones. He made 45 new standard labels and 
reprinted 40 old ones. A number of aluminium labels were also made. 
Mr, Lange continued his work on the lawn plans and index-cards, 
working on Lawn F. 
6. General Work in Garde ns 
Grass-cutting . The two Dennis motor mowers were in use throughout 
the month, and hand-cutting was carried out in various areas as reported 
last month. Two Malay women assisted in sweeping cut grass and fallen 
leaves. 
Fallen Ti^ees. Three trees fell during storms and had to be 
cleared away: Mischodon zeylanicum on Lawn B, Pygaeum poiystachynus 
at the back of the Crinum beds on Lawn N, and Xanthophyllum macrocarpufli 
in the Jungle beside Maranta Avenue. Two small trees had also to be 
felled on the edge of the Potting Yard, as they were overhanging the 
glass-houses. 
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