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APPENDIX IV 
SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS, 1957 
Gardens’ 
Orchid 
Office 
Enclosure 
Total Rainfall 
78.99 in. 
78.50 in. 
Highest Fall in 24 hours 
4.30 in. 
4.28 in. 
No. of days on which rain fell .. 
189 
185 
Average rainfall 1914-57 
99.86 
Mean Maximum Temperature . . 
87.9°F, 
87.1°F. 
Highest Maximum Temperature 
93°F. 
93°F. 
Mean Minimum Temperature .. 
74.8°F. 
73.7°F. 
Lowest Minimum Temperature .. 
70.5°F. 
69.5°F. 
Mean Temperature Dry Bulb .. 
81.1°F, 
76.6°F. 
at 9.30 a.m. 
at 8 a.m. 
Mean Temperature Wet Bulb . . 
77.0°F. 
75.5°F. 
at 9.30 a.m. 
at 8 a.m. 
Mean Relative Humidity 
82.7% 
95.5% 
at 9.30 a.m. 
at 8 a.m. 
Mean Minimum Grass Temperature 
• • _— 
72.3°F. 
Mean Earth Temperature 4 in. 
• t - — 
81.0°F. 
Mean Earth Temperature 1 ft. .. 
• - 
82.9°F. 
Mean Earth Temperature 4 ft. 
m m _ 
83.7°F. 
Mean Daily Hours Sunshine 
.. 
4.38 
Mean Solar Radiation 
• . - 
140.1°F. 
• APPENDIX V 
INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE COLLECTORS FROM WHOM 
PLANTS AND SEEDS WERE RECEIVED IN 1957 
Australia 
Bahamas 
Barbados 
Belgium 
Bermuda 
Brazil 
Germany 
Hawaii 
Holland 
Hongkong 
Japan 
Malaya 
W. B. Muir, Queensland; Botanic Gardens, Adelaide; Botanic 
Gardens, Canberra; J. M. Frith, Boolaroo, N.S.W. 
Mrs. A. Langlois, Nassau. 
H. H. Bayley, St. Michael. 
A. de Clereq & Fils, Gent. 
Department of Agriculture, Paget East. 
Institute de Botanica, Parana. 
University Botanic Gardens, Westfalen; University Botanic 
Gardens, Wuirzburg. 
Makiki Nursery, Honolulu. 
Botanic Gardens, Utrecht. 
Urban Services Department. 
Izu Experimental Station of Medicinal Plants, Shizuoka-ken; 
Onomichi Botanic Gardens, Hiroshima-ken; T. Satake, 
Hiroshima-ken; Osaka University. 
T.M.A., Singapore; City Council Nursery, Singapore; Nam 
Kee Nursery, Singapore; Mr. Koh Keng Hoe, Singapore; 
Mr. Boey Cheng Heng, Singapore; Mr. C. O’Hara, Perak; 
Hon. Mr. A. J. Braga, Singapore; Mrs. T. E. Allen, Kuala 
Lumpur; Mrs. L. V. Meeker, Singapore; Coronation Nur¬ 
sery, Singapore; Department of Agriculture, Kuala Lum¬ 
pur; Mrs. Tan Chee Seng, Singapore; Mr. R. Scott, 
Singapore; Lady Black, Singapore, Seng Heng Nursery, 
Singapore; Mrs. H. K. Kuok, Johore Bahru; Mr. Chay 
Sing Hai, Singapore; Lady Scott, Singapore; Palas Gardens, 
Cameron Highlands; Botanic Gardens, Penang; Sq. Leader 
Stevens, Singapore; Manager Vallambrosa Estate, Kluang; 
Mr. Tan Chye Siam, Singapore; College of Agriculture, 
Serdang. 
