 "Cooperanthes" has now been merged in "Zephyranthes" proper.He made a number of crosses at varietal and specific level in genera such as, "Amaryllis", "Barleria", "Bauhinia", "Begonia", "Bougainvillea", "Canna", "Cassia", "Chrysanthemum", "Crinum", "Hedychium", "Hemerocallis", "Hibiscus", "Ixora", "Lagerstroemia", "Petunia", "Poinsettia", "Rosa", and "Tecoma".In recognition of the service rendered by the Agri-Horticultural Society, King George V permitted to prefix the word 'Royal' to the society's name, but following India's Independence, the Society dropped the royal distinction to reflect that independence.