THE WATERFALL GARDENS, PENANG 
The Formal Garden.— The lay-out of the Formal Garden was completed 
early in the year. Crazy paving was constructed for the paths, and a total 
length of 386 feet, 3 feet wide, was laid. Beds were made and planted with 
low shrubs and perennials, water lilies planted in the tank, and a semicircular 
seat made under the tembusu trees. Later in the year an ornamental iron 
entrance gate was constructed by the Penang Trade School. The Garden will 
shortly be completed and opened to the public. 
New planting. —The collection of Bougainvilleas on lawn E was added 
to by the planting of Mrs. Fraser, formosa , and Cyperi, the two former kindly 
presented by the Rev. Keppel Garnier. Bougainvillea formosa grew well and 
flowered very beautifully, and should be a most useful plant for local gardens. 
Its light mauve colour is very distinctive. A plant of Amherstia nobilis was 
placed at the upper end of section A near the Saracas. It is hoped that this 
will prove a more favourable situation than lawn C, where a plant formerly died. 
In section M, beside the Upper North Road, was planted a selection of varieties 
of Coffee, received from the Serdang Experimental Plantation. In section R 
was planted the curious Scyphostegia borneensis, only known from the foot-hills 
of Mount Kinabalu. 
Other plants of interest. —Two plants of Lager sir oemia ftos-reginae, planted 
on lawn E in 1931, flowered for the first time in March 1933. The young tree 
of Lagerstroemia tomentosa var. Loudoni on lawn S flowered for a second time 
and appears to be well established. It is a useful addition to the ornamental 
trees of the Garden. Five seedlings were raised from seeds of Bougainvillea 
lateritia. This is the only Bougainvillea which produces seeds either at Penang 
or Singapore. Monochorea elata, has been planted in the tank in the formal 
garden. Seeds received from Singapore germinated in 3 days and the plants 
grew to their full size and flowered in six months. Pitcairnea latifolia var. 
furfuracea flowered very freely and finely in the orchid and succulent garden. 
Its brilliant colour and tall distinctive habit make this a very striking plant. 
Building and Masonry. —Works carried on by the Public Works Department 
in the Gardens were as follows:—the tool shed was re-roofed with galvanised 
iron; repairs to the Middle Bridge, necessitated by flood water having found 
its way behind the protective wall, were completed; the retaining wall beside 
plant house No. 2 was extended. The Gardens staff constructed rubble roadside 
drains beside the boundary hedge of the new formal garden, beside the Upper 
Circular Road at the approach to the Upper Bridge, and in front of plant 
house No. 2. 
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DOMAIN AND OTHER OUTSIDE CHARGES 
Singapore— 
Government House Domain was maintained as usual. A number of old 
trees, either dangerous or unsightly, had to be removed, including a very large 
Albizzia overhanging Cavanagh Road. Young trees of the following kinds 
were planted where required, chiefly near the boundaries of the Domain: Ceiba 
pentandra var. caribaea, Pangium edule, Mesua ferrea, Cyrtophyllum pere- 
grinum, Adinobotrys atropurpureus, Parkia Roxburghii, Erythrina sp., 
Adenanthera pavonina. 
The wreath on the cenotaph, and the beds in front of Raffles Statue, were 
maintained as in former years. 
Mr. Corner continued to supervise work of free planting on the water 
catchment area. About 30 flowering trees formerly planted round the 
McRitchie Reservoir failed and were replaced by Spathodea. A small patch 
of Belukar* near Bukit Brown was planted with a number of species of Ficus, 
some of which made good growth during the year. They were: Ficus elastica, 
retusa, infectoria , callophylla, glabella, indica, procera, variegata, chamaecarpa 
and geocarpa, about 50 plants altogether. At the Pierce Reservoir a hill near 
the cooly lines at the 8*4 mile Thomson Road has been planted with 600 trees; 
the planting of another" hill with similar fast growing trees has been begun. 
In a valley near by about 80 young plants of interesting trees requiring better 
soil conditions were planted; these are of the species Durio singaporensis, 
Myristica Maingayi, and Knema furfuracea (Myristicaceae). 
Mr. Lennon continu to supervise roadside tree planting and maintenance 
for the Municipal Com .ssioners. 488 young trees were planted during the 
year and 210 old trees removed. 
Belukar — scrub. 
