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Many of the Agaves which were planted a few years ago to prevent visitors making paths across the lawns were removed.
It is hoped that it will not be necessary to replant the Agaves as the garden looks much better without them.
Towards the end of the year the Public Works Department began the construction of a new summer house on a mound towards the west end of the garden but it was not completed at the end of December.
Two young and vigorous Aleurites triloba trees had to be cut down to allow of the erection by the Public Works Department of a latrine on the north side. The latrine when completed will be under the garden and will be quite out of sight.
Twenty new garden seats were provided at the beginning of the year as those already there were insufficient for the number of people who frequent the place.
Peak Garden.-A swamp having made its appearance in the middle of the garden, drain pipes were put in to carry the water into the stream at the lower end of the garden.
One of the Aleurites trees died and this was replaced by another.
West End Park.-Eighteen Poinciana regia trees were planted in various parts of the park.
Many stumps of trees were removed from the lower end near Park Road.
A bamboo hedge 270 feet long was planted on three sides of the new playground.
Lantana and Mimosa again proved troublesome and young plants of both were rooted up when they appeared.
King's Park. The young trees planted in the upper part of the Park were pruned and re-tied as occasion required.
As usual, many pine trees killed by the dust from the Hok Un Cement Works were cut down and removed.
Several broad-leaved trees and shrubs were cut down to enable the Public Works Department to construct two nullahs.
Lantana, Mimosa and long grass covering palms and shrubs were cleared away from time to time.
Twelve persons were arrested and convicted for allowing goats to trespass and damage trees in the park, one was convicted for stealing boundary posts and another for stealing earth.