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plants died. A possible solution of the problem of root attack is to graft 
the edible figs on to local wild species; this has been tried without success. A 
variety of Tecoma starts, introduced in 1933 from the United States Department 
of Agriculture, was planted out beside the lower Ring Road, and flowered 
exceptionally well towards the end of the year; it is a finer form of the species 
than that hitherto in local cultivation. A row of plants of the Cannon-ball tree 
(Couroupita guyanensis), the seeds of which were obtained from Peradeniya, 
were planted along the border of lawn R. The only mature tree at present 
in the Gardens is in a position in which its beautiful flowers are not seen by 
the public. Bauhinia yunnanensis has flowered frequently during the last 
year or two. It was introduced from Bangkok in 1929. The flowers are not 
very striking, but it is interesting as the only small-leaved Bauhinia which has 
flowered in the Gardens. There are at least two others which never flower. 
The Bandstand Hill. —Towards the end of the year, the large Oleander 
bed on the terrace above the plant-house entrance was closed, and a series 
of smaller beds made to accomodate all the species and varieties of Zephyranthes 
and Cooperanthes. The three Cooperanthes hybrids were raised by Mr. J. N. 
Milsum at Kuala Lumpur, and presented by him a few years ago. Of 
Zephyranthes, there are at present five species and one hybrid. A new 
introduction, Daedalacanthus purpurascens (native of India, introduced from 
Dehra Dun) promises to be a useful small bedding shrub. It has violet-blue 
flowers, fading with age, and young plants have flowered freely and con¬ 
tinuously. A white Lantana, introduced from Penang, has flowered well but 
is badly attacked by scale insects. Plants of Vitex agnus-castus , planted in 
1933, grew quite well, but flowered very poorly. The small flowers were quite 
inconspicuous, so that this shrub, which is said to be very beautiful in cooler 
and drier climates, is not likely to be of much use in Singapore, though it 
might be tried at Malayan hill stations. Bauhinia Galpinii, which has a deep 
orange-red flower, grew strongly during the year, and flowered a little m 
the dry weather in December. It is a south African species, in habit a scandent 
shrub; the indications are that it will not flower very freely in Singapore. 
New Planting. —Additions were made to the collection of Hibiscus varieties 
by the Main Gate Road, a plant of Lonehocarpus cyanescens , which was too 
spreading, being removed to accomodate some of them; the Lonehocarpus was 
removed to lawn H. About 50 varieties of Hibiscus are now planted out. 
New plants of Arenga saccharifera (Kabong) were planted to replace the 
avenue leading down to Tyersall Gate. The following recently introduced 
plants were planted; the names in brackets indicate the origin of the seeds.— 
Trees. — Antiaris africana (Gold Coast), Albizzia ferruginea (Gold 
Coast), Bumelia buxifolia (Honolulu), Ceiba pentandra (Gold 
Coast), Cratoxylon Maingayi (Penang), Cassia grandis, Casuarina, 
various (additions to former planting), Couroupita guyanensis 
(Peradeniya) Erythrina sp. (Washington), Erythrina speciosa 
(Cuba), Ficus bengalensis, Khaya grandiflora (African mahogany, 
from the Gold Coast), Licania arborea (Mexico), Lecythis sp. 
(Panama), Pometia alnifolia, Pentaclethra filamentosa (from Raffles 
College), Ricinodendron africanum (Gold Coast), Sarcocephalus 
cordatus (Burma), Swietenia humilis (Mexico ), Sterculia Kunstleri 
(?), Tectona Hamiltoniana (Denra Dun). 
Palms. — Aceoloraphe Mayana (British Honduras), A. arborescens 
(British Guiana), Adonidia Merrillii (Philippines), Attalea 
spectablis (from Capt. Johnstone), Chamaerops humilis (Portu¬ 
gal), Cocos flexuosa (Cuba), Copemicia cerifera (Brazil), Corypha 
taliera (Calcutta), Livistona australis (Calcutta), Livistona 
decipiens (from Capt. H. JOHNSTONE), Pritchardia pacifica 
(Florida), Sabal Blackburnianum (Bermuda), Scheelia Urbaniana 
(from Capt. H. Johnstone). 
Shrubs. — Acacia glomerosa (British Honduras), Acacia Hindsii (Br. 
Honduras), Acacia podalyriifolia (from Dr. Quaife), Daedalacan¬ 
thus purpurascens (Dehra Dun), Crescentia alata (Mexico), 
Saraca triandra, Unona laevigata (Bombay). 
Losses. —In September, during a violent storm, the very large liane of 
Entada spiralis hanging between two trees near the Director’s house, was 
broken, falling in several pieces. During the same storm a tree of the local 
oak Pasania conocarpa in the jungle beside Maranta Avenue, was struck by 
lightning and killed. The same flash also killed branches of neighbouring trees, 
and shrubs on the ground. This leaves a gap in the small area of jungle to 
the south of Maranta Avenue. A fine tree of Palaquim sp. fell down in another 
