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Senior Officers' Quarters, Homestead Site :-The remaining flat spaces and banks were covered with black soil and turf.
On the flat space outside the entrance to the flats twe Queensland Palms were planted and the shadiest spots where turf will not grow were covered with Blue Grass, the turf on the banks was cut regularly during the year.
Government Pavilions and Villas:-Flowering shrubs and grass plots at both places were given such attention as they required.
Royal Observatory Grounds :-Flowering shrubs on both sides of the approach road were pruned and kept tidy.
Seedling annuals were regularly supplied from the Botanic Gardens for use in the flower beds and pots.
Grass lawns were repaired, rolled, machined and weeded.
Children's Playground, Kowloon :-The turf was regularly cut and attended to as required.
Central British School Grounds:-The grounds and pot plants were placed under this Department during the year. Seedling annuals and other plants were supplied from the Botanic Gardens.
Kowloon Magistracy Grounds :-The grass plots were regularly machined and given such attention as they required.
Island House, District Officer's Quarters, Taipo:-The undergrowth on the banks was cleared twice during the year.
The grass lawns were kept in good order and a stock of pot plants and flowers in beds maintained.
On June 30th the grounds were handed over to the resident District Officer.
Gap Road School :-Two small banks in front of the school were turfed and five shade trees (Aleurites triloba) were planted in the grounds.
HERBARIUM.
Specimens to the number of 846 collected by the expedition from Canton Christian College to Hainan, were received and mounted during the year.
All plant specimens were regularly brushed, sun-dried and repoisoned.