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Gifts of plants are gratefully acknowledged from the following: — 
Mrs. G. Beatty, Mrs. S. Q. Wong, Mr. J. Eaycock, Madame Thavara 
Taiyanta (Bangkok), Miss M. A. Buxton, H. H. Tungku Yacob (Kedah), 
Mrs. E. H. S. Bretherton, Mr. H. S. Whiteside, Mr. Mungo Park, 
Mr. J. S. Carey, Dr. E. D. B. Wolfe, Dr. W. J. Quaife, Mr. J. M, Jackson. 
Exchanges (chiefly of seeds) were effected with Botanic Gardens or similar 
institutions at Bonn, Bermuda, Basel, Berlin, Buitenzorg, Budapest, 
Barbados, Brussels, Cambridge, Copenhagen, Coimbra, Cienfuegos, Coconut 
Grove (Florida), Delft, Dresden, Dublin, Dehra Dun, Darwin, Edinburgh, 
Gothenburg, Greifswald, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johore Bahru, Kew, Koln, 
Kaunas, Kirstenbosch (S. Africa), Eyou, Eiege, Eeipzig, Leiden, Ea Mortola, 
Leningrad, Montevideo, Madras, New York, Ottawa, Paris, Puerto Rico, 
Panama, Peradeniya, Rostock, St. Andrews, Stockholm, Tartu, Trinidad, 
Uppsala, Utrecht, Zagrab; also the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the 
Department of. Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., the following nurseries: — 
Gem Nursery and Nam Kee Nursery (Singapore), Ellen Williams (Honolulu), 
Mount Elgon (Kenya), Bangkrabue Nursery (Bangkok); and the following 
persons:—Mr. A. Uangloss (Bahamas), Mr. R. W. Jakeman (Uabuan), 
Dr. O. Earp-Thomas (New Zealand), Mr. W. R. Holloway (Queensland), 
Mr. David Berry (Eos Angeles), Mr. H. F. Barnes (Honolulu), Mr. M. 
G. Eber, Mr. H. Q. Eevy (Jamaica), Mr. W. Frost, Dr. G. A. C. 
Herklots (Hong Kong), Mrs. Oswell (Mauritius), Mr. H. W. Simmonds 
(plant from Madagascar), Mr. J. L. Schofield (Queensland). 
THE BOTANIC GARDENS, SINGAPORE 
No major changes were made in the Gardens during the year. The 
chief feature of the year’s work was the large number of new plants 
introduced by seed for trial from other Botanic Gardens. These included 
many Begonias, in which group Mr. G. H. Addison is taking a special 
interest, and also many succulents, which have proved of special value in 
connection with the development of the sun rockery at Penang. 
Vegetable culture . — On the outbreak of war, a plot of 26 beds for 
vegetable culture was opened on lawn R. All vegetables were labelled, 
and a notice board adjoining showed a list of kinds which can be grown 
locally, with particulars of propagation and other information. This 
demonstration 9! the possibilities of locally grown. vegetables aroused 
considerable public interest, and a number of requests for further information 
were received. In connection with this work, a number of short papers on 
local vegetables and their cultivation were prepared for the M.A.H.A. 
Magazine, in co-operation with the Agricultural Officer, Singapore. An 
attempt was made, in the demonstration plot and in the nursery, to grow 
all the kinds of vegetables which are most easily cultivated in Malaya. In 
addition, a few trials of unusual vegetables were made; among these, Sutton’s 
“Early Market” and “Early Patna” cauliflowers proved successful, though 
the heads were not large. 
Propagating material of vegetables was provided for the Gardens 
employees, who were encouraged to cultivate the ground round their 
quarters. Most of the ground available was put to this use. 
A collection was made of all available kinds of edible aroids of the genera 
Colocasia, Xanthosoma and Alocasia, for a comparative study. The Agri¬ 
cultural Officer, Lower Perak, sent a complete set of varieties grown in his 
district. Varieties were also imported from Johore, Java and Calcutta. 
