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these xmhm were found to he theses of polyombryony.There were 
throe specimens of H M horned - coconuts!Kelepa Tendok), two green 
in the horticultural section and one. dry, polished in the art 
section,Tho horwlikc development appears to be duo to ttawiife* 
. hypertrophy of the vestigial andBoecium.A detailed report on Uus 
phenomenon will made later on,Pine-apples having smaller fruits 
(sorosos) at the base of the large central one wore among tho ex¬ 
hibits, one of which -was bought by mo to coo whether this phono 
monon would manifest itself again when the crown shoots are plontc 
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I had hoard many *fca* say that the climate of Places was not 
suited for the profuse flowering of Vanda// Ulise Agnes Jose&ium^ 
hut that this belief is wrong was proved by many who exhibited 
their profuse flowering orchids at the Show.it appears I, at hie 
people water and manure their plants mxxBxfctax too muon to tm*t 
they very poor results as regard the flowers of the orchids are 
concerned. 
With a few exceptions no vernacular name of the artitle ex¬ 
hibited was written on the label attached to it; out through a 
chance rework from o visitor I loornt that tho Pisang Kll.ng, known 
also as Pisang Rastali, has yet another name in Malacca, that is, 
Pisang Almeida-- probably named after some Governor or Planter 
of tho early day3 when Malacca belonged to tho Portuguese. 
I visited the Show nmany times during the six£ two days, both 
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morning and evening, and on Sunday evening when tho agri —hoi. ticul—j 
tur&l exhibit b were being removed by their respective owners I 
obtained some articles for study* 
I left Malacca i* for Tompin by car on Sunday ovehhng at 
9.15 p.m. andl left Tampin at 11.50 p.m, by rail for 
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Singapore whore X arrived at 7 # 55 a.m, on Monday(28th June) and 
reported myself to duty on the same morning. 
I have the honour to be. 
Sir, 
Your mo3t obedient sex-vanfi 
