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(Kew), B. Scarlet Queen (Calcutta) ; Connarus oligo- 
phyllus (Kemaman) ; Mariya nica?'aguensis (Brit. 
Honduras) ; Pandorea australis (W. Australia) ; Rubus 
rosaefolius (Perak), R. sp. (local); Stigmaphyllon 
ledifolium (Cuba). 
Conifers: — Agathis robusta (Brisbane) ; Araucaria brasiliana 
(Vilmorin, Paris), A. Cunninghamii v. glauca 
(Brisbane) ; CalUtris glauca (Brisbane) ; Chamaecyparis 
pisifera squarrosa (local); Cupressus arizonica (Italy), 
C. Benthami (Mexico), C. macrocarpa (Italy), C. semper - 
virens pyramidalis (Italy) ; Pinus Merkusii (Penang) ; 
Podocarpus MotPyi (Kepong) ; Thuyagig ant ea (Penang). 
Miscellaneous :— Agave applanata (local), A. mitts 
(Berlin) ; Arenga Engleri (local) ; Dracaena gramdata 
(Johore) ; Nenga sp. (local) ; Pandanus helicopus 
(Johore), P. sp. (Johore) ; Yticca aloifolia (Hamburg), 
Y. tricolor (Hamburg), Y. tricolor variegata (Hamburg) ; 
Oreodoxa regia (local) ; Euterpe stenophylla (local). 
The species of Eucalyptus from New Zealand were not strong and 
some have since died. Of the Bauhinias, B. violacea flowered well 
but the flowers were poor in colour; a few seeds were produced. 
Bauhinia malabarica grew very well but flowered poorly. Cleroden- 
dron Bakeri (an African species) has made very strong growth but 
has not flowered. The Euphorbias have made a good start and should 
make an interesting addition to the Sun Rockery, except E. dendroides, 
which did not survive. For E. abyssinica and E. neriifolia (of a 
variety perhaps different from our previous plants of this species) 
we are indebted to Dr. L. Croizat of New York. Plants of the New 
Zealand Sophora tetraptera (Kowhai, sometimes called the national 
flower of New Zealand) are not strong, and it is doubtful whether 
they will survive; we have not yet found a woody plant from New 
Zealand which will flourish in Singapore. Bignonia venusta, the 
beautiful orange-flowered climber which is so fine at Malayan hill- 
stations, has made strong growth but has shown no signs of 
flowering; we have no definite record of the behaviour of this species 
in Singapore, but it probably resembles other fine Bignonias in 
disliking our climate. Stigmaphyllon ledi folium has grown well and 
flowered; it makes an interesting addition to the group of yellow- 
flowered climbers of this genus, of which we now have four species. 
Araucaria brasiliana promises to be a noteworthy addition to our 
conifers; it was raised from seed, apparently for the first time in 
Singapore. The plants of CalUtris glauca were lost owing to their being 
uprooted and thrown into a neighbouring thicket by some malicious 
person; they had begun to make good growth. The Sumatran Pine 
(P. Merkusii) seedlings, which had been grown for some months in 
pots on Penang hill, made a little new growth after planting and 
appear to be in a healthy condition. Thuja gigantea has grown very 
poorly, though it has succeeded well on Penang hill. 
NEW HERBACEOUS PLANTS.—A number of trials of 
herbaceous annuals and perennials were made during the year; of 
these, the following are worthy of note:— 
Anchusa italica, undulata and sempervirens (from Lyon). Of 
these, A. sempervirens did not germinate, A. italica grew very 
