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55. Additions to the local Flora are given in a supplement.
FORESTRY.
56. Demarcation. No new areas were demarcated but numbers and letters of the blocks and divisions were repainted.
57. Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-The formation of plantations in the Harbour Belt was completed by the sowing of some 300 acres in 9E at a cost of $670. The sites for these seeds, 418,915, were prepared in the autumn of 1910.
58. Seeds were resown in sites in 9E, between Ma Lau Tong and Lyemun, which failed in the previous year.
59. In 9B, north of Kowloon City, vacancies were filled up by the transplanting of seedlings from the Nga Iu Tau Nursery.
60. Mt. Davis, 7G, was resown with pine tree seeds. This is one of the areas felled by the timber contractor in the previous year.
61. In 6E, Aberdeen, about 70 acres were resown. This area was also felled by the timber contractor.
62. On Mt. Kellett, 7C, and Shunwan, 6B, the areas which were cleared by fire in 1910 were resown.
63. In addition pine tree seeds were sown broadcast in 7G (Mt. Davis), 9A, B & D (Harbour Belt), and 11 (Kanghau).
64. Broad-leaved Trees.-Experiments were made with (sowing) seeds of Rhus sucredaneum, Evodia melifolia, Litsea polyantha, Melia Azedarach and Camphor in LE and F, above Bowen Road.
65. On the bare hills in 9A and B (Harbour Belt), seedlings of Tristania conferta, Melaleuca Leucadendron, and Albizzia Lebbek were planted for experimental purposes. Some 300 cuttings of Banian were also put out for trial on these hills.
66. The Kowloon Waterworks having been completed, the big scar on the hill above the Taipo Road, between the 5th and 6th miles, where stone for the works was obtained, was planted up with Eucalyptus marginata and Albizzia Lebbek seedlings.
67. Shrubs. A quantity of seeds of Leucana glauca was sown in 9A and B (Harbour Belt), on bare ground. The seeds germinated well but the roots found it difficult to penetrate the hard ground and became corkscrew-shaped, just the same as the roots of plants confined in flower pots.
68. One year old pine trees transplanted from nurseries will succeed in many of these bare places, and if the experiments which are now being made with broad-leaved trees prove unsuccessful a quantity of the former will be available for planting next year.
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55. Additions to the local Flora are given in a supplement.
FORESTRY.
56. Demarcation. No new areas were demarcated but num- bers and letters of the blocks and divisions were repainted.
57. Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-The formation of plantations in the Harbour Belt was completed by the sowing of some 300 acres in 90' at a cost of $670. The sites for these seeds, 418,915, were prepared in the autumn of 1910.
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58. Seeds were resown in sites in 9E, between Ma Lau Tong and Lyemum, which failed in the previous year.
39. In 9B. north of Kowloon City, vacancies were filled up by the transplanting of seedlings from the Nga Iu Tau Nursery.
60. Mt. Davis, 7G, was resown with pine tree seeds. This is one of the areas felled by the timber contractor in the previous year.
61. In 6E, Aberdeen, about 70 acres were resown. was also felled by the timber contractor.
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62. On Mt. Kellett, 7C, and Shunwan, 6B, the areas which were cleared by fire in 1910 were resown.
63. In addition pine tree seeds were sown broadcast in 7G. (Mt. Davis), 9A, B & D (Harbour Belt), and 11, (Kanghau).
64. Broad-leaved Trees.-Experiments were made with (sow- ing) seeds of Rhus sucredaneum, Evodia melifolia, Litsea polyantha. Melia Azedarach and Camphor in LE and F, above Bowen Road.
65. Ou the hare hills in 9A and B, (Harbour Belt), seedlings of Tristania conferta, Melaleuca Leucadendron, and Albizzia Lebbek were planted for experimental purposes. Some 300 cuttings of Banian were also put out for trial on these hills.
66. The Kowloon Waterworks having been completed, the big scar on the hill above the Taipo Road, between the 5th and 6th miles, where stone for the works was obtained, was planted up with Eucalyptus marginata and Albizzia Lebbek seedlings,
67. Shrubs. A quantity of seeds of Leucana glauca was sown in 9A and B, (Harbour Belt), on bare ground. The seeds ger- minated well but the roots found it difficult to penetrate the hard ground and became corkscrew-shaped, just the same as the roots of plants confined in flower pots.
68. One year old pine trees transplanted from nurseries will succeed in many of these bare places, and if the experiments which are now being made with broad-leaved trees prove unsuccessful a quantity of the former will be available for planting next year.
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