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Blake Garden.-The summer house which was mentioned as under construction in last year's report was finished early in the year. It is a picturesque structure and harmonizes well with the one previously erected in the garden.
In places where Agaves were removed, low fences were erected and these were covered with flowering creepers.
Several plants of Ficus repens were put in at the foot of the wall on the south side of the garden.
On the 21st December a fire broke out in one of the blocks of houses on the north side of the garden, and the heat was so intense that two trees of Aleurites and a grass bank were very much damaged.
People from the houses in the vicinity of the fire rushed into the garden bringing their goods with them and a fern rockery suffered great injury by the crowd.
Peak Garden. The lawns in this small plot were cut as required and the place kept tidy.
The Hydrangeas on the banks flowered well.
West End Park.-Gangs of coolies were employed when necessary to cut the grass and remove self-sown seedling trees and shrubs.
By persistent efforts Mimosa pudica has been brought under control.
The young Poinciana trees were manured and re-staked as required.
The notice boards were renewed.
King's Park.-Several plants of Ficus were put in to cover the bare cuttings made in connection with the formation of a new nullah.
Nine Poincianas were planted near the upper boundary.
Gangs of women were frequently employed in rooting up Lantana and Mimosa. They did the work without payment on being allowed to carry away the Lantana and long grass.
Several persons were prosecuted for allowing goats to trespass and damage young trees and shrubs in the park.
The Bauhinia caricata trees planted a few years ago looked remarkably well when in flower.