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The Tea Kiosk was taken over by a new lessee, who gave improved 
service. The building was repaired and a small extension made by 
the Public Works Department. The Children's sand-pit was re-filled 
with sand. 
THE WATERFALL GARDENS, PENANG 
The general maintenance of the garden was carried on as usual, 
and an excellent standard was maintained. The path across section H 
was closed, to allow fcr a programme of planting the various species 
of bamboos in this area. An unsightly mixed group of Rambutan,. 
rattans and other palms situated near the middle bridge was cleared 
away, with the exception of one Nibong palm, and the area levelled and 
turfed. The sharp slope behind was planted up in mass formation 
with Poinsettias. At the same time various redundant palms were 
removed from the top of the slope. 
New planting. —In section E the following Bougainvilleas were 
added to the group: 20 seedlings of B. lateritia (in four beds), three 
plants of Louis Wathen, one seedling from Maud Chettleburgh, three 
Crimson Lake, one B. Thomasii, one Mrs. McLean. The seedling* of 
Maud Chettleburg produced a few pink flowers and is quite different 
from its parent. Seedlings have also been raised from B. formcsa, 
Rosa Catalina and glabra, but these have not yet flowered and are not 
yet planted out in the Garden. At the western end of section E, 
plants of all the available species of Saraca were set out in a group, 
and also two plants of &. taipingensis in the neighbouring rockery. 
Oleander plants were grouped together on the bank of the stream at 
the eastern end of section E; five varieties were included. In 
section H two new plants of Adansonia digitata (the African Baobab) 
made good new growth; it is evident that the site selected at the top 
of section E for the former plant of this species was not suitable. 
A considerable number of Ixora and Brunfelsia plants were also 
planted at the upper end of section H, and near the stream the 
following bamboos: Gigantochloa ligulata, G. Kurzii, Schizostachyum 
bmchycladum, S. longispic ula turn, Thyrsostachys siamensis, Oxy- 
tenanthera nigro-ciliata. In the adjoining portion of section J other 
bamboos were planted as follows: Bambnsa vulgaris var. striata r 
B. teres, B. nana, B. vulgaris, B. gigantea. The naming of some of 
these bamboos is tentative. Species added to the Ficus group in 
section L was F. religiosa, F. elastica var. variegata , F. viridicarpa 
and an unnamed species. In Section 0 nine seedling Plumerias 
obtained from a fine hybrid in the collection were planted. The total 
number of new woody plants put out in the garden during the year 
was 262. 
Masonry, etc .—New raised water tanks were constructed in 
plant houses 4, 5, 7 and 9, to replace sunken tanks, as an anti-malarial 
measure. New drains were made, and old drains altered or recon¬ 
structed at the lower end of section F, above section G at the foot of 
the jungle, along the lower portion of the Upper North Road, in the 
potting yard (in connection with rebuilding plant house No. 7), and 
minor changes elsewhere; roadside curbs were made in connection 
with drains on the Upper Circular and Upper North roads, to protect 
the side-tables. Permanent concrete steps were made in the potting 
yard to accomodate the Dendrobiums. Crazy paving was laid around 
the semicircular seat in the formal garden, section V. 
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