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Advice about planting was given and trees or shrubs supplied tor various 
Government buildings, including new quarters at Mount Pleasant and Labra¬ 
dor, the Police Depot, the Reformatory, the Labour Office, and Telok 
Kurau English School. In all 9 2 5 pl an ts were supplied. Advice was also 
given as usual to the Municipality concerning the planting of roadside tree.*'. 
Mr. J. Lennon gave six lectures and demonstrations on gardening to classes 
arranged by the Young Women’s Christian Association. 
Penang .—In addition to the complete control of gardening work at Bel 
Retiro and Strawberry Hill, the Gardens Department took over from the 
Public Works Department definite control of the gardens at the four other 
Government bungalows on Penang Hill and at the Crag Hotel from April, 
1930. The various gardens are being re-planned, and alterations will be 
gradually taken in hand. A Chinese gardener w T as installed at the Crag 
Hotel to deal with pot plants. The garden at the hotel has been re-planned 
and partly planted, but the whole scheme will take some time to complete. 
Seeds of Cnpressns macro car pa and C. Knightiana were obtained from 
Peradeniya at the request of His Excellency the Governor, and seedlings 
raised for planting at Bel Retiro and elsewhere. Stokcsia cyanea flowered 
well and should be a useful addition to plants on the hill. A selection of 28 
named varieties of Dahlias, sent out from England by the Director of Gardens, 
were planted at Bel Retiro at the beginning of December and nearly all made 
good growth. 
Advice about planting was given and plants supplied for various new 
Government quarters, the P. & P. W. Volunteer Corps Headquarters, Perak 
Road School and Captain Kling Mosque. 
The usual inspection of roadside trees and of Municipal gardens has been 
carried out, and advice given. Mr. Flippance submitted special reports to 
the Municipal Engineer on the correct treatment of young roadside trees 
and on pruning methods, and gave instruction to the Superintendent of 
roadside trees. A report on the ground adjacent to the Town Plall and 
Municipal Offices and a plan for planting was also prepared. In addition 
to the above official duties, a considerable amount of advice and assistance 
has been given concerning private gardens. 
R. E. HOLTTUM, 
Director of Gardens. 
Straits Settlements. 
