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The Domain competed in the 1953 Flower Show, exhibiting pot plants 
and cut flower arrangements and being awarded several prizes. Money prizes 
so gained are distributed to the gardeners who grew the plants or arranged 
the cut flower exhibits. 
OUTSIDE WORK 
The usual contact with the City Council Parks Department was main¬ 
tained, with exchanges of plants. 
Planting plans were drawn up for various building schemes and other 
public works, such as the Fort Canning Cemetery Park, the new Nurses 
Quarters at the General Hospital, etc. Welfare and charitable organizations 
were helped with advice and supply of plants. Many visits were paid to 
examine trees thought to be unsafe or in need of pruning; Mr. Addison paid 
a visit to Malacca to examine and report on roadside trees there, and was 
able to convince the authorities that several trees which they had thought 
dangerous could be preserved. 
