
Message from the CEO
The Magnificent Tembusu
A Room with a View
VIP Orchids
Forest Plants
Seychelles Nut, Coco-De-Mer, or Double Coconut, A Spectacular Palm in The Gardens
BG-Base: A Curatorial Tool for the Living Collection in the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Message from the CEO
From the Director
The Role of Singapore Botanic Gardens in a City Economy
African Yam
Pollination Mechanisms of Orchids
The Aroid House
Bromeliads
Annuals in Your Garden
Jewels of the Water

Executive Director’s Message
Restoring a Fort Canning Monument
Dinosaurs Invade the Botanic Gardens
Animals Abound in the Nature Reserves
Researchers from China Share Work
Centrespread: Spotlight on Chairman
Welcoming Our New Board Members
Spotlight on Staff
Research Notes: Angsana Wilt Project
What’s Blooming
Branching Out
National Orchid Garden Named
A Charitable Caused

Executive Director’s Message
Desert Plants Soak up the Sun at SBG
Nature Trail Launched at Mac Ritchie
Book Review: Living Legacy
HongKong Bank Sponsors Reforestation
Exhibition: Raffles Reviewed
The “Uncommon” Birdwing
Five New Courses Offered at SOH
Career Development in Horticulture
SBG Hosts Nishinippom Students
IOSS Spells $$ for Singapore Orchids
Spotlight on Staff
What’s Blooming

Executive Director’s Message
100 Years with Vanda Miss Joaquim
Book Review: The Orchid of Peninsular Malaysia
and Singapore
James Beard Speaks on Turf Management
NParks Signs MOUs with NIE and NUS
Branching Out: Gardening in Miniature
Applause All ‘Round
Spotlight on New Staff
East Shore Hospital Trains NParks Staff in
First Aid Awareness
NParks Wins Soccer Tourney
Take a 19th Century Walk at Fort Canning
Contest to Name the New National Orchid Garden
A Charitable Caused