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Colonial Cemetery.--Poinsettias were planted in the shrubberies on both sides of the walk leading from the entrance to the fountain and these made a good show in the autumn.
The graves in the children's plot which are under trees were planted with "blue grass" and this has much improved this part of the cemetery.
The Banian trees in the vicinity of the chapel were pruned to prevent their branches damaging the roof during typhoons.
Several bare cuttings were planted with Ficus repens to hide their ugliness.
Shrubs obstructing the view of headstones were pruned as required.
The walks which are not concreted were repaired with disintegrated granite.
The flower beds were kept bright with annuals throughout the year.
An area was cleared of shrubs and trees to enable the Public Works Department to carry out an extension.
Royal Square Garden.--Cannas were removed from the shrubberies in these plots to allow for the development of the shrubs.
The flower beds were kept filled with annuals and other flowering plants.
The four trees of Bauhinia Blakeana have grown well and they were greatly admired when in flower during the winter months.
Poinsettias also made a good show in the late autumn.
The lawn in the northern plot was attacked by caterpillars towards the end of the year and was given a dressing of Jeyes' Fluid and water which killed a large percentage of these pests.
Civil Hospital Grounds.--After the removal of the matsheds which were erected on the lawns in the previous year, the areas were re-turfed.
Several bamboo hedges which had become very ragged were taken up and replanted.
On the upper terrace under the trees "blue grass" was planted and this has very much improved the appearance of the grounds at this place.
A hedge of Chrysalidocarpus was planted inside the fence on the south side of the grounds.