4 
Hand timber specimens were distributed as follows: — 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta ... ... 5 
Imperial Forestry Institute, Oxford ... ... 4 
Forest Research Officer, Kuala Lumpur ... ... 4 
Total ... 13 
Specimens have been received in exchange from: — 
The Forest Research Officer, Kuala Lumpur; 
The Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg; 
U. S. National Herbarium (ferns); 
Government Botanist, Brisbane; 
Arnold Arboretum; 
University of Amoy; 
Bureau of Science, Manila. 
The Assistant Botanist, Mr. C. X. Furtado, has worked through the 
herbarium of cultivated plants of several families, notably the Araceae, adding 
many specimens of plants now in cultivation, and paying particular attention 
to juvenile forms and other cultural variations. Mr. Furtado prepared notes 
on the following for the Gardens Bulletin:—the local species of Ocimum, the 
genus Neesia in the Peninsula, Hyptis capitata, and Rivinia humilis. 
A provisional list of plants from which seeds can be obtained for exchange 
purposes was prepared by Mr. Furtado in co-operation with the Record 
Keeper, Ahmad bin Hassan. Further progress was also made by these two 
officers with the index of plants in cultivation. 
Mr. C. E. Carr paid two visits to the herbarium, each of several days, for 
the purpose of studying orchids. This work has enabled him to prepare a 
valuable illustrated paper containing descriptions of a number of new species, 
chiefly collected and cultivated by himself. 
Some assistance has been given by various officers to Mr. I. H. Burkill 
in connection with his Dictionary of the economic products of the Peninsula. 
Mr. Burkill has also very kindly identified a number of specimens of culti¬ 
vated plants which have been submitted to him. 
The Director has continued work in the cryptogamic herbarium, and offers 
thanks to the following for the identification of specimens :—Dr. C. Christen¬ 
sen, Copenhagen (ferns); Mr. H. N. Dixon (mosses); The Director, Royal 
Gardens, Kew (fungi); Professor W. A. Setchell, California (seaweeds); 
Mr. Fr. Verdoorn, Utrecht (Frullania); Professor S. R. Bose, Calcutta 
(Polyporaceae). Dr. Christensen prepared a valuable paper containing 
critical notes on many fern species from the Peninsula, especially in compari¬ 
son with Bornean ferns. The Director also described three new fern species 
from the Peninsula. 
Continuing the work started last year, the Director kept regular observa¬ 
tion of the leaf changes and flowering of about 100 trees in the Gardens. 
Regular meteorological observations also continue, including recording hair 
hygrograph and thermohygrograph. 
The Director also succeeded in raising seeds of various orchids in sterile 
culture according to the method described by Knudson. The following were 
successfully germinated: — 
Dendrobium crumenatum, Phalaenopsis violacea, Vanda H00keriana, 
Vanda teres, Vanda Miss Joaquim , Spathoglottis plicata. Various cross 
pollinations were performed, and seeds of a few hybrids sown before the 
close of the year. 
