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New planting. — The most interesting items of new planting (of woody 
plants) were as follows: — Couroupita guianensis (cannon-ball tree) and 
white Champaka in lawn C; four species of Casuarina and two of Erythrina 
in lawn E; new Cassias in lawn O; eight species of palms and a number of 
interesting shrubs in lawn T. 
Buildings, etc .— The Public Works Department undertook the following 
works:— reglazing the two small propagating houses in the nursery, re- 
roofing plant houses Nos. 8 and 9, and minor repairs to the roofs of plant 
houses 5 and 6. Gardens seats were fixed at selected places in the grounds, 
and seven new seats, made by the Government Trade School, were placed 
in the new garden. 
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DOMAIN AND OTHER 
OUTSIDE CHARGES 
Singapore 
Government House Domain, — The improvements in the Domain begun 
in 1938 were continued by expenditure of a second special vote of $5,000, 
and the usual maintenance work increased by an addition to the annually 
recurring vote. Twenty extra men were employed throughout the year, 
and the special vote also covered lorry hire for transport of earth, turf, etc., 
and purchase of fertilizers and some necessary tools. The chief work 
carried out by this additional labour was the re-grading and re-turfing of the 
very rough ground in the portion of the Domain sloping down towards 
Bukit Timah Road. By the end of the year almost the whole of this side 
of the Domain, previously rough, unsightly and difficult to deal with, was 
a smooth sward of Serangoon grass which could be maintained in good 
order by motor mowers. The grass areas dealt with in 1938 were also 
given further attention and fertilizing in 1939. In the two years 193S-39 
almost the whole of the outlying parts of the Domain received special treat¬ 
ment, and the general improvement in appearance was considerable. 
New trees and shrubs were planted as follows. Near the main 
entrance, a group of Wormia to screen the canal, and also 3 willow trees, 
1 Cccsalpinia jerrea, 3 Poinciana and 4 Bougainvilleas. Near the Malay 
Burial Ground, 4 Tembusu, 5 Spathodea and 7 other trees. In the north¬ 
eastern area (a) 5 Bamboos and 5 Bougainvilleas, (6) 3 Cassia spectabilis, 
1 Pometia pinnata and n flowering shrubs near the filter beds, (c) 2 Cassia 
spectabilis, 2 Cinnamons and 6 Plumerias facing Mackenzine Road. Near 
road to Nursery, 6 Conifers and 9 Tccoma stans. Behind Government 
House, 3 Cassia fistula and 3 other trees. On upper lawn facing House, 
r Cccsalpinia jerrea. Near golf Green No. 3, 1 Lagerstrcemia Loudoni. 
Seventeen old, unsightly or dangerous trees were removed. 
After the outbreak of war, a new vegetable plot of 38 beds was opened 
in addition to the former nursery accommodation for this purpose. The 
following vegetables were grown:—Long beans, French beans. Sweet 
Potatoes, Radishes, Cauliflowers, Lobak, Maize, Brinjals, Lettuces, 
Artichokes, Lady’s fingers, Amaranthus, Chinese Cabbage. A vegetable 
garden was also made below the Colonial Secretary’s house. 
Municipal Roadside Trees and Parks . — Weekly reports on Roadside 
Trees were submitted to the Municipal Engineer throughout the year. The 
number of new roads being made in Singapore offers scope for a variety of 
new planting, and some new kinds of trees have been introduced, not pre¬ 
viously used locally for avenue work. Altogether 658 trees were planted 
during the year. As against this, 18S old and decayed trees, considered 
