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The following Orchids were added to the general collection : — 
Renanthera mischootiana, Phalcenopsis serpentilingua, Angroecum 
eburneum, A. sesquipedale, A, articulatum, A. citratum, A. rnadagas~ 
cariensis, Grammangis Ellisii, Aeonia rnadagascariensis, Oncidium 
triquetrium, 0 . altissimum, Epipendrum fragrans, E. cochleatum, 
E. stamfordianum, Cymbidium roseum, Cypripedium Robinsonii, 
Vanda teres variety alba, Dendrobium spectabile, D . infundibulum, 
D. devonianum, D. ehrysocrepis and Spathoglottis kimballiana. 
Losses. —The most serious loss of the year was the big tree of Eugenia 
grandis by the Dell. It was the finest specimen in the Gardens and was 
excelled by few others in the island. It was evidently struck by lightning 
about June though it was not cut down until November in the vain hope 
that it might recover but, as it lost its leaves and the bark dried, so the 
Bird’s Nest ferns and other epiphytes on its branches withered and fell off. 
A neighbouring tree of Artocarpus elasticus was also killed. Another 
serious loss was the old Flame of the Forest by the Oleander-bed at the 
Sundial-terrace : from the abundant brackets which developed on its roots 
it was clearly killed by that pernicious fungus, Fomes lignosus. The one 
specimen of Kundangan (Bouea macrophylla) in the Gardens died 
nrysteriously as did a young shapely tree of Mesua ferrea. Two old trees 
of Rhodamnia, one of Araucaria Bidwillii and the sole specimen of Ficus 
macrophylla were blown down. An aged tree of Tiup-tiup ( Adinandra 
dumosa), which had served well for botanical classes at the office, had to 
be cut down. The bigger of the two trees of Artocarpus odoratissima had 
also to be removed lest it should infect the other : it had been dying for 
several years because its bark had been incessantly attacked by beetles and 
its trunk was becoming riddled by carpenter-bees. The only bush of 
Talauma Candollei died after being transplanted from the bandstand. 
Buildings. —A new block of quarters (10 rooms) for the Javanese 
labourers was built by the Public Works Department. Two old blocks of 
Javanese quarters and the mosque were demolished. Modern sanitation 
was fitted by the Public Works Department at the Office, the Director’s 
quarters and the Assistant Director’s quarters. 
New Planting. —The following species of w r oody plants, of recent 
introduction, were planted out during the year: — 
Trees 
Atalantia spinosa (P. Tioman), Bauhinia megalandra (Trinidad), 
B. variegata (Saigon), Canarium Schweinfurthii (Kisantu), Cassia 
absus (Dehra Dun), C. leptophylla (Rio de Janeiro), C. Sieberiana 
(Rabaul), C. splendida (Rio de Janeiro), C. sp. (N. Queensland), 
Clausena lansium (Kuala Lumpur), Cochlospermuni hibiscoides 
(Hawaii), Cordia subcordata (Pangkor), Cratoxylon pruniflorum 
(Burma), Dillenia ovata (Raub), Elaeocarpus littoralis (Johore), 
Flacourtia indica (Kedah), F. jangomas (Kedah), Gardenia carinata 
(Kedah), Gmelina arborea (Dehra Dun), Ilex corallina (Nanking), 
Kleinhoxia hospita (Grik), Kopsia flavida (Penang), Lagerstrcemia 
floribunda (Penang), Mangifera ccesia (Johore), Myrica Farquhariana 
(Formosa), Ochroma lagopus (Borneo), Ochrosia borbonica (P. Tioman), 
Pachylobus edulis (Kisantu), Parastemon urophyllum (Singapore), 
Peltophorum dasyrachis (Malacca), Sapindus mukorassi (Singapore), 
Spathelia simplex (Trinidad), Sterculia alata (Saigon), S. carthaginensis 
(Trinidad), Stereospermum fimbriatum (Malacca), Ztzyphus jujuba 
(Perak). 
