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in 4-inch pots, were transferred to 8-inch pots and have grown remarkably well. 
Although a second succulent house was built, this is now full and more 
accommodation is required. The keen interest among local growers con¬ 
tinued and once again it was found impossible to meet all the demands for 
the purchase of succulents. 
(iv) PLANT SALES AND EXCHANGE 
44. The revenue from the sale of plants during the year was $27,245, 
compared with $22,187 in 1955 and an increase of 55 per cent over the 1953 
sales. The major proportion of the revenue of $22,759 came from the sale 
of orchids, comprising 352 plants, 558 cuttings and 2,536 seedlings, a total 
of 3,446. A total of 426 succulents was sold for $478, while 25,666 sales 
of other plants produced $4,008, a reduction over the previous year. Some 
3,198 plants and cuttings were supplied free to Government institutions and 
schools. 
45. Planting material distributed on an exchange basis, mainly to botani¬ 
cal institutions overseas, consisted of 368 packets of seeds and 102 plants 
and cuttings. In return the Gardens received 575 packets of seeds and 322 
plants and cuttings, including gifts. Those institutions and individuals who 
provided this valuable materials are listed in Appendix V and we are most 
grateful to them, while those to whom we sent seeds and plants are given 
in Appendix VI. The number of pot plants loaned to Government Depart¬ 
ments during the year was 1,643. 
VI. ADVISORY WORK 
46. Numerous schools and other Government institutions were visited 
during the year and advice, plans and planting material were supplied free 
of charge. The assistance of the Department is constantly being solicited in 
this way, a task which it does its best to fulfil. In addition to these, many 
requests were received from private individuals seeking advice. The Depart¬ 
ment has co-operated fully with the Public Works and other Departments 
and the principal work which it has planned and provided planting material 
for is as follows:—Nicoll Drive, Buona Vista Park, Pasir Panjang Park, 
the dual carriage way on Bukit Timah Road, the Land Development Unit 
at Tanjong Rhu, the Police Cantonment at Mount Vernon, the new Probation¬ 
ary Nurses Hostel at the General Hospital, the Teachers Training College, 
Paya Lebar Airport, New Fire Brigade and Ambulance Station at Bukit Timah 
Road, Coroner’s Court in Outram Road, No. 10 Ridley Park, Tan Tock 
Seng Hospital, Fort Canning Park and Raffles’ Statute in Empress Place. 
Details of this work and the lists of plants provided would take up too much 
space and be repetitive. Two examples only will be quoted. In addition to 
370 trees provided for Nicoll Drive in 1955 the following were also sup¬ 
plied in 19 j 6. 48 Royal Paims, 44 Terminalia catappa, 17 Tamarind, 6 
Peltophorum and 2 Adinanthera. The following were provided for the Police 
Cantonment at Mount Vernon:-31 Acacia, 17 Millettia, 12 Adinanthera , 
12 Madras Thorn, 11 Rain Trees, 11 Yellow Flames, 11 Filicium, 11 Maho¬ 
ganies, 10 Muntingia, 9 Casuarina sumatrana, 8 Eugenia grandis, 8 Andira 
and 7 Plumeria. It can thus be seen that the Gardens Department continues 
to play a very active part in planning the amenities of the Colony and in 
helping to make it as beautiful as possible. y 
