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Publications 
Mr, Corner’s book "Wayside Trees of 
Malaya" in two volumes (text 770 pages, and 
228 plates) was published by the Government 
Printing Office in June. The progress of 
work on this book, which has taken several 
years, has been mentioned in previous 
reports from 1935 onwards. It is an entirely 
original work, covering some 950 species of 
native and introduced trees and tall shrubs, 
including all such as are to be found out¬ 
side the primitive high forest of Malaya. 
An Introductory section gives sufficient 
general botanical information for the 
novice, and the extensive keys are all 
based on easily observed field characters. 
A valuable feature of the work is the 
comparative accounts (illustrated with line 
drawings) of the fruits of such groups as 
the oaks, allies of the Mangosteen, and the 
wild figs, none of which have previously 
been adequately treated. The book will be 
of very great value in Malayan schools and 
to amateur naturalists; it should also be 
of interest to students in other parts of 
the tropics, as it covers many trees which 
are widely planted. 
Volume XI, part 2, of the Gardens 1 
Bulletin. 8.5 .. was published on Nov.29th. 
This contained a paper on the palm genus 
Licuala in Malaya by Dr. C.X. Furtado, a 
paper on the Fern genus Diplazium in Malaya 
fcy Mr. R.E. Holttum (both papers giving a 
complete survey of the species, with key, 
descriptions and illustrations) and a paper 
on the periodic behaviour of trees in 
Singapore by Mr. R.E. Holttum (summarizing 
ten years* observations). 
The M.A.H.A* Magazine appeared regular¬ 
ly each quarter, the horticultural material 
chiefly contributed by the staff of the 
Gardens Department. Several papers on vege¬ 
tables were included. 
A small pamphlet on local vegetable 
cultivation was prepared at the request of 
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