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Rockeries, Blue Grass patches and other shrubs at the St. John's Cathedral Compound were kept in order and repaired as required.
Grass lawn and banks at the Helena May Institute were cut and the flowering shrubs and creepers there also received constant attention.
The grass plot and the Privet hedge at the Volunteer Parade ground were cut and kept in order throughout the year.
At the Subordinate Officers' Quarters, Breezy Point, the lawns were cut and weeded regularly during the summer months. The turf on the front lawns was repaired at the commencement of the wet season.
In addition to those mentioned, several other small gardens, roadside plots or rockeries under the charge of this Department were regularly inspected and kept in good order throughout the year.
HERBARIUM.
287 specimens were mounted and 236 received during the year were pressed and poisoned.
Duplicate specimens, which are used for exchange purposes, were labelled and filed.
All plant specimens were examined, brushed and poisoned at least once during the year.
Duplicate specimens of Ferns were presented to Mons. H. Heuvrard of 10, Avenue d'Lima, Paris, and 54 specimens of the Kwai Chau plants were received from him.
102 specimens of Australian plants were presented by the Director of Sydney Botanic Gardens.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-8,424 one year old pine tree seedlings were planted on the bare hills at Cheung Chau.
Forty pounds of Pinus Massoniana seeds were sown on the barest hills at Fanling.
On the lower slopes of the hills at Cheung Chau, about 50 lbs. of Pinus Massoniana and a small quantity of American Pine seeds were sown broad-cast.
All grass and earth banks below Taipo and coastal roads, formed by the Public Works Department were thickly sown with Pinus Massoniana seeds.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted,-880 broad-leaved trees of various kinds were planted on the hills at Fanling, 250 on Taipo Road, and 1,014 along the coastal road from Chin Wan to Castle Peak.