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(Singapore), Mr. W. J. C. Frost, Mrs. Mawson (Singapore), The 
Manager, Bukit Kajang Estate (Malacca), Mr. \V. E. Rigby 
(Singapore), Dr. W. T. Quaife (Cameron Highlands), Mr. H. S. 
Tan (Singapore), Mr. G. Veeragoo (Singapore). 
Penang: —Mr. Beng Sian (Singapore), Mr. Sanders (Kulixn), Mr. W. 
J. C. Frost, Et.-Com. J. H. Owen (Penang), Dang Toi Nursery 
(Bangkok). 
Seeds and plants were received on an exchange basis from the Botanic 
Gardens at Rio de Janeiro, Cienfuegos (Cuba), Hongkong, Nanking, Bonn, 
Basle, Paris, Oslo, Dresden, Ea Mortola, Eyon, Duisburg, Uppsala, 
Edinburgh, Trinidad, Cambridge, Glasnevin, Eeningrad, Taihoku, Rabaul, 
Saigon, Canton, the Royal Gardens, Kew, and the Boyce Thompson South- 
Western Arboretum (Arizona). 
A local exchange of unusual interest and value resulted in the 
acquisition of a plant of Adenium coetaneum, a very beautiful East African 
species which appears well suited to pot cultivation in Singapore. This 
species was brought to Singapore by one of the Japanese ships calling at 
East African ports. Another African plant which has arrived here in the 
same way is the orchid Ansellia nil otic a which has not been very successful. 
A curious epiphytic bromeliad, Acanthostachys strobilacea, also found its 
way to the garden of a local flower dealer from South America in a similar 
way. 
THE BOTANIC GARDENS, SINGAPORE 
Near the Main Entrance, the old trees of Saraca declinata and Brownea 
capitella had to be removed, as they were unsightly. Two new Canna beds 
were made in their place, thus completing the vista of Cannas as seen from 
the Entrance. New plants of Saraca and Brownea have been sited elsewhere. 
Behind the Canna beds, on lawn B, the collection of Bougainvilleas has been 
increased by addition of all remaining varieties, the newer kinds being- 
duplicated. The plants put out last year have continued to do well, 
espcially B. formosa. In combination with the Cannas, they already make 
a fine colour display. A new and distinct pale mauve Bougainvillea, much 
smaller than B. formosa , was acquired from a local nurseryman; it will 
probably be a small bushy plant. B. Mrs. I'razer has grown strongly but 
flowered only moderately. It has flowered much better in a large pot and 
should be more used in this way, as it is a very fine variety. 
Araucaria brasiliana has been added to the collection of conifers, and 
the young plants have made good growth. Other conifers newly planted 
are Cupressus Benthami and Thuja orientalis var. compacta and var. 
elegantissima. The two Pinus Merkusii planted at the end of 1935 made 
quite good growth. The Cupressus seedlings from Peradeniya seed 
( C . macrocarpa and C. knighliana) are unequal in growth and a few of 
them are looking sickly. The general condition of the group of conifers 
is however good and it is surprising how many of these plants will tolerate 
the Singapore climate, though few ever produce seeds. A further small 
collection of Japanese conifers was received from the Municipal Park, Osaka, 
as an exchange; these have nearfy all made good growth in pots and will 
provide a useful display for the plant-house. 
The avenue of Sealing-wax palms (Cyrtostachys lakka) forming part 
of the Eower Ring Road was replanted. The palms were right against the 
roadside drains and some were in poor condition. They were all trans¬ 
planted further back from the road, some divided, and the spacing made 
