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J. E. Spenser. University of California; Mr. G. Seidenfaden, Danish Ambas¬ 
sador to Thailand; Mrs. S. Sahni. Honorary Director Birbal Sahni Institute 
of Palaeobotany. Lucknow; Professor Monro Fox, f.r.s., Emeritus Professor 
of Zoology, London University; Dr. Salim Ali. President. Natural History 
Society of Bombay; and many others. 
17. Many visiting research workers were afforded facilities for studying 
in the Herbarium and^Gardens; Dr. R. E. Holttum, retired Director of this 
Department; Mr. D. P. Nicholson, Forest Department. North Borneo; Dr. 
J. S. Womersley, Department of Forest, New Guinea; Mr. E. J. H. Corner, 
Botany School, Cambridge; Mr. Patrick Ping Sam, Forest Ranger, Forest 
Department. North Borneo; Mr. J. Wyatt-Smith, Forest Research Institute, 
Kepong; Dr. J. L. Gressit. Entomologist, Bishop Museum, Honolulu; Pro¬ 
fessor H. B. Gilliland, Mr. I. Enoch ~and other lecturers and graduate and 
undergraduate members of the Botany Department of the University of 
Malaya. 
IS. As always the Gardens were frequented by very many casual 
visitors, both local residents and from elsewhere. Many arrived from far afield 
in the Federation by chartered bus. The Gardens figured high in the attrac¬ 
tions offered to tourists from overseas. The arrival of pleasure cruise ships 
was always marked by a great influx of visitors for whom, when prior notice 
was given by the travel agents, special traffic arrangements were made. The 
lesser gregariousness of cargo ship and air travel however does not pass un¬ 
noticed and any day of the week persons obviously from other countries come 
to the Gardens. 
VII. BAND CONCERTS 
19. During the year there were 11 band performances, given by the 
following regimental bands: 1 Kings Own Scottish Borderers; 2 King 
Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles; 3 Royal Australian Regiment; 2/6 Gurkha 
Rifles; 2/10 Gurkha Rifles. 1 King's Dragoon Guards (twice); 1 Cheshire 
(three times); and 1 Foresters. The Commanding Officers of these regiments 
and the General Officer Commanding Singapore Base District are thanked for 
their courtesy in permitting these bands to play, 
VIII. PUBLICATIONS 
20. One volume of the Gardens Bulletin, Vol. 16, and Part I of Vol. 
17, were published during the year. 
21. The preparation of Supplement 1 to Malayan Orchid Hybrids was 
far advanced during the year. 
22. The following articles by members of the staff were published during 
the year: 
Anonymous (G. H. Addison): Descriptions of New Malayan Hybrids. Mai. 
Orchid Rev. 5 (2), 5 (3), 1958. 
Burkill, H. M.: A Report on R.R.I.M. Large-scale variety Trials of HEVEA 
BRAS1LIENS1S Muell-Arg. on Malayan Estates, 1934-1953. 1. Res. Arch. 
Rubb. Res. Inst. Malaya Doc. 10 (1) 1958. 
Furtado. C. X.: When was Gymnacranthera Warb. validly published? Taxon 
7 (5), 1958. 
Sinclair, J.: A Revision of the Malayan Myristicaceac, Gard. Bull. Sing, 16. 
1958. 
Ararocarpus—-A Monstrosity. Gard. Bull. Sing. 17 (1), 1958. 
Florae Malesianae Precursores—XX. The Genus Gymnacranthera 
(Myristicaceae) in Malaya. Gard. Bull. Sing. 17 (!) 1958. 
The Flora of Cox’s Bazaar. East Pakistan. Bull. Bot. Soc. Beng. 9 (21 
1955. 
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