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stock of tree seedlings at the Woodleigh Nursery, and Cassia siamea 
has been discarded. Advice on planting was given in connection with 
the development of a park and playing fields on the site of the old 
race course, and a considerable number of ornamental trees were 
planted. Plans were also drawn up for re-arrangement of beds at 
Katong Park and in front of the Municipal Offices. 
Advice was given on the planting of trees and other ornamental 
plants at the R.A.F. Station, the Singapore Golf Club, the Raffles 
Museum and at various schools. 
Planting in Water Catchment Area. —Mr. Corner continued in 
charge of this work. Very few of the flowering trees which were 
planted in 1931 on the north side of MacRitchie Reservoir have 
succeeded. They appear to be unable to thrive in the poor heavy soil 
round the edge of the water, or in some cases to compete with the 
forest trees. The Spathodea trees began well, but after two years 
started to die back. Poinciana could not stand the partial shade. 
Peltophorum appeared to be hampered by hard soil. The foliage of 
Lagerstroemia was continually eaten by beetles. The Jacaranda trees 
alone have grown strongly, and may perhaps achieve the object of 
providing flowers on the edge of the forest. Of the trees planted 
along the foot of the golf course, Parkia has suffered incessantly from 
insect pests, and a substitute will have to be found. The young trees 
of Adinobotrys have at length established themselves. This species 
promises to be the best large tree for such hard exposed soil. Most 
of the Alstonia and Dillenia trees planted by the path leading from 
the head of the Reservoir to the Meter-house are fully established, and 
also the Parkia, Saraca and Cassia mmltijuga planted round the 
Meter-house. The Saraca has grown remarkably well at the edge of 
the belukar (scrub) and as this is one of the most handsome small 
flowering trees, and is indigenous to Malayan forests, it is intended to 
plant as many as possible. In April and December about 100 
seedlings of Saraca taipingensis , S. declinata and S. triandra were 
planted along the upper path from the golf course to the Meter-house. 
If they grow well, these should give massed flowering from time to 
time beside the path. The planting of fine ornamental trees in areas 
impoverished belukar such as much of the Catchment Area is a more 
difficult problem than was at first supposed. Suitable trees can be 
found, but it will be a matter of trial and error. 
The trees planted on the hillsides at the $y 2 mile Thomson Road 
have also behaved unevenly; some have succeeded, but about half 
have died back. If a special labour force were available to attend to 
them, most of them could be made to grow vigorously; but in the 
absence of such we must be content to observe which kinds can 
maintain themselves in the first few years of growth, and continue 
to plant those. Planting of such trees is well worth while; under 
their shade the soil conditions will improve. In April a further 
consignment of about 150 seedlings of Albizzia, Hymenaea, Cratoxylon 
Maingayi, and Adinobotrys were sent to the 8i/ 2 mile Thomson Road, 
and in December about 100 seedlings of Artocarpus Kunstleri , 
A. bracteata , A. lakoocha and A. rigida were sent. Seeds of some of 
these trees were also sent to be sown at a small nursery at the 8 y 2 
mile, where they are in charge of the mandor at the Cooly Lines. 
