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trees were supplied for the former and 72 Filicium decipiens for the latter. 
Visits and advice were also given to Raffles Girls’ School, P.W.D. depot at 
Kallang, Singapore Infantry Regiment Barracks at Ulu Pandan and the Boy 
Scouts Camp at Jurong. Shortage of staff however did not prevent large num¬ 
bers of the public, as always, calling at the office to seek advice on various 
horticultural subjects which was given wherever possible. Advisory corres¬ 
pondence was as abundant as ever. During the year 2,425 letters were received 
and 2,111 despatched. 
