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and new soil added to the beds. Except for a short period after replanting 
the borders were maintained in flowering condition throughout the year. 
The following plants were used : Hibiscus hybrids (red and salmon), Cassia 
auriculata, Brunfelsia undulate, Bauhinia acuminata, Gardenia florida, 
Ervatamia coronaria, Cleradendron Thomsonce, Russellia sarmentosa, 
IVedelia sp., Pentas coccinea, Pentas carnea and var. alba, Solidago sp., 
Gerbera hybrids, Artemisia lactiflora, Helianthus angustifolius, Asystasia 
intrusa, Eranthemum Wat Hi, E. purpureum, E. nervosum, Ixora coccinea , 
Galphimia glauca, Crossandra undulcefolia, Rudbeckia Newmani, Vinca 
rosea, Plumbago rosea, Pentapetes Phoenicia, Arundina chinensis, A. 
speciosa, Platycodon grandiflorum, Salvia farinacea, S. splendens, S. 
coccinea, Dianthus vars., Coreopsis Drummondii, C. grandiflora, C. tinctoria 
vars., Zinnia linearis, Torenia Fournieri, Gomphrena globosa , Gynandropsis 
speciosa, Cacalia coccinea, Gaillardia hybrids, Myosotis sp., Aster spp. 
(perennial), Cynoglossum sp., Phlox Drummondii vars,, Petunia vars., 
Cosmos sulphureus . Artificial fertilisers were applied to the tennis courts 
on six occasions. 
The Water Garden, planted in the latter part of 1935, made good 
progress, the hedge and shrubs becoming well established. Additional 
plants were periodically supplied as under-bedding and in the crazy paving. 
A surprisingly large number of small prostrate plants were found suitable 
for the crazy paving. Most of these were small weeds of lawns and flower 
beds, some twenty species in all. They adopt a more compact and more 
prostrate habit under the conditions of the crazy paving, and though their 
flowers are in most cases small, their variety of form and foliage make a 
very pleasant effect, when combined with a few species with rather larger 
flowers. Of the weeds, the more important are species of Portulaca and 
Oldenlandia. Of more showy plants, the following proved successful and 
are really more suited to this type of planting in Singapore than to 
cultivation in ordinary beds: Aster bellidioides, Aster sp. (perennial), 
Verbena tenera, Hymenatherum tenuilobum, Portulaca grandiflora, Felicia 
abyssinica, Salvia farinacea. A plant of Victoria regia was added to the 
tank and flowered well; also three small varieties of Nymphsea. At the 
corners of the tank Cyperus papyrus was added, also Monochorea elata and 
the Pontederia received from British Honduras as Sagittaria lancifolia. The 
Cannas in the beds on either side of the path approaching the terrace were 
replaced with Ixoras of various kinds. 
In the nursery, a considerable amount of work was done towards a 
re-arrangement of beds in the enclosed section. The remainder of the 
climbers were removed, and the space partly used for growing vegetables, 
the old vegetable plots being used partly for flowers. A number of new 
banana and papaya plants of several good varieties were planted. Between 
300 and 400 additional clumps of Vanda Miss Joaquim, 100 F^idendrum 
rdicans, and 100 Arundina speciosa were planted, and additional flower 
beds also made. The stock of Gladiolus conns were harvested and after 
resting were again planted with excellent results. Some new varieties of 
Cannas were added. 
Additional benches were made for pot plants. The following were 
added to the list of kinds of pot plants in cultivation : Sinningia maculata, 
Bougainvillea vars., Galphimia, Angelonia, Tecoma stans, Tecoma capensis, 
and various Crotons. The number of pots of annuals and ferns was also 
increased. The Arachnis alba plants were propagated and re-arranged, and 
the space saved used for planting flowering shrubs to supply cut flowers. 
The woodwork of the fern-house roof was renewed by the P.W.D., 
and wooden staging-supports were replaced by concrete. 
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