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96. The second post-war orchid show of the Malayan Orchid Society 
held at the Happy World Stadium 5th—7th September was a great success. 
Several very fine plants not previously seen in this part of the world were 
exhibited. The Gardens put up an impressive display of orchids and foliage 
plants arranged by Mr. Juraimi bin Samsuri, Artist, as a formal garden. Mr. 
A. G. Alphonso was Show Manager and Mr. G. H. Addison and Mr. J. L. 
Pestana served on the show committee. At this show the Gardens won the 
competition for the Best Malayan Hybrid Flowering for the first time with 
Aranda Louise Wong. The pedigree of this hybrid is 
Arachnis flos-aeris x Arachnis hookeriana v. luteola 
Arachnis Maggie Oei x Vanda sumatrana 
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Aranda Louise Wong. 
97. The Gardens exhibited at the Malayan Orchid Society monthly 
shows and entered plants for the Society’s awards. Details of successes are 
given in paragraph 98. 
98. Orchid blooms were sent for exhibition at the Daily Telegraph 
Flower Show Festival, Harrogate, England where a Silver Medal was won; 
Spring Orchid Festival, Melbourne, Australia; Hastings Blossom Week, New 
Zealand; Asian Flower Show, Tokyo, Japan; Royal Horticultural Annual 
Show, Chelsea, England; North of England Horticultural Spring Show, and 
the Pakistan Flower Show, Karachi. Acknowledgement is due to Messrs. 
British Overseas Airways Corporation, Messrs. Qantas Airways and Messrs. 
Japan Airlines for flying these consignments without charge. 
XXV1I1. SINGAPORE GARDENING SOCIETY 
99. Mr. H. M. Burkill and Mr. A. G. Alphonso were committee mem¬ 
bers for the year 1957/58 ending in August. The former was elected president 
for the year 1958/59 and the latter remained on the committee. Mr. Wong 
Siew Hang joined the committee for the 1958/59 year. Mr. Wong also served 
on the Flower Show Committee for the 1958 Show and was Assistant Show 
Manager. A number of the Society's meetings were held at the Botanic Gar¬ 
dens where demonstrations and talks on different horticultural aspects were 
given by the staff. One meeting on vegetable growing was held at Government 
House Domain by kind permission of His Excellency the Governor. 
XXIX. MALAYAN ORCHID SOCIETY 
100. Mr. G. H. Addison, Mr. A. G. Alphonso and Mr. J. L. Pestana 
served on the committee. Two meetings were held at the Botanic Gardens 
when talks and demonstrations were given by Mr. G. H. Addison. The Botanic 
Gardens orchids figured prominently at the Society’s annual show (paragraph 
96) and at the monthly meetings of the Society (paragraph 97). Mr. Addison 
was editor of the Malayan Orchid Review for the second half of 1958 and 
contributed articles and also numerous descriptions and photographs of new 
orchid hybrids. 
XXX. MALAYAN NATURE SOCIETY 
101. Mr. Burkill served on the committee of the Society from January 
to March and in November and December. From April to October Mr. 
Addison was on the Committee. 
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