On the tops of the hills west of Beacon Hill 77 pounds of pine tree seed were sown broadcast and at Shunwan, 8 pounds.
About 25,000 pine tree seedlings were raised in nurseries for planting in 1919.
Over 8,000 broad-leaved trees were planted on the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course, 1,046 on Cheung Chau Island, 1,120 above the Pokfulam Conduit, 895 between Deepwater Bay and Repulse Bay, 384 on Mt. Kellet, and 145 near Sookunpo.
Six hundred Ficus creepers were planted in Mt. Kellet Cemetery.
In Hongkong and Kowloon over 1,500 flowering trees and shrubs, 166 broad-leaved trees and nearly 200 creepers were planted in various places.
Along the Taipo-Castle Peak Road, trees which had failed were replaced by others. Amongst the failures were about 500 Flame trees destroyed by frost in January.
Between Santin and Autau 623 trees were planted after the widening of the road had been completed.
Seven hundred and seventy trees (770) and shrubs were planted between the sixth and ninth miles on the Taipo Road where improvements had been effected.
On the first section of the coastal road from Cheungshawan to Castle Peak 470 trees were planted.
Over 1,000 flowering shrubs were planted around the Fanling Golf Course.
Pine tree plantations between Beacon Hill and Lyemun were thinned.
Creepers damaging trees in various plantations in Hongkong were cut.
About 3,000,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared in connection with anti-malarial measures.
In connection with survey and other works, about 4,500,000 square feet of undergrowth were cleared.
Vegetables were grown in the economic garden, Fanling, for demonstration purposes.
The crops of rice, lichees and peanuts were fair.
Several hundred specimens of Kwangtung and other plants were presented to the Department by the Bureau of Science, Manila, and the Canton Christian College.
A few additions were made to the local Flora.