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Experiments with artificial fertilizers will be carried out in this garden so far as circumstances will allow,
# GARDENS AND GROUNDS.
Many trees and shrubs flowered well during the year of which the following were some of the best :--Bauhinia Blakeana, Bauhinia variegata, Cratava religiosa, Cassia Fistula, Brownea Ariza, Erythrina Crista-galli, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Brunfelsia Hopeana, Brunfelsia undulata, Lagerstroemia indica and Allamanda Schottii.
Poinciana regia and Paulownia Fortunei did not flower for some reason or other, probably on account of the damage done to them by the typhoon of August 19th, 1913.
The Poinsettias were a gorgeous show, they were never better, and the wet, mild weather in the autumn suited them admirably.
Amongst pot plants in the open air, which are such a great feature in Hongkong gardening, Plumbago rosea, Salvia splendens, Marguerites, Lilium speciosum and Renanthera coccinea were especially good.
Plants of Phaius grandifolius, locally known as the Nun Lily, were attacked by a fungus so that the usual display of this orchid was wanting.
In the plant houses, Impatiens Holstii, Impatiens Sultani, Gloxinias, Anthurium Ferrierense, Phalaenopsis Aphrodite, Phalaenopsis Schilleriana and Eranthemum Wattii were conspicuous objects at various seasons of the year.
On a tree in the Old Garden Dendrobium aggregatum was extremely fine when in flower.
The Hippeastrums (Amaryllis) in both beds in the Old Garden made a brilliant show and a large quantity of seed was collected from the best varieties from which a stock of young plants has been raised.
Bauhinia Blakeana is still the best winter-flowering tree in the Colony and about 60 layers were taken off the trees in the Gardens for planting in conspicuous places on the island and in the New Territories.
Cuttings from this tree do not strike readily and as it has not yet produced seed its propagation is slow.
The Rhododendron bank in the New Garden was extended by putting in several plants of Rhododendron phoeniceum, the purple-flowered species.
Several layers were taken of Rhododendron Henryi and these will be planted during 1915.
M 2
Experiments with artificial fertilizers will be carried out in this garden so far as circumstances will allow,
GARDENS AND GROUNDS.
Many trees and shrubs flowered well during the year of which the following were some of the best :--Bauhinia Blakeana, Bauhinia variegata, Cratava religiosa, Cassia Fistula, Brownea Ariza, Erythrina Crista-gulli, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Brunfelsia Hopeana, Brunfelsia undulata, Lagerstroemia indica and Allamanda Schottii.
Poinciana regia and Poulownia Fortunei did not flower for some reason or other, probably on account of the damage done to them by the typhoon of August 19th, 1913.
The Poinsettias were a gorgeous show, they were never better, and the wet, mild weather in the autumn suited them admirably.
Amongst pot plants in the open air, which are such a great feature in Hongkong gardening, Plumbago rosea, Salvia splendens, Marguerites, Lilium speciosum and Renanthera coccinea were especially good.
Plants of Phaius grandifolius, locally known as the Nun Lily, were attacked by a fungus so that the usual display of this orchid was wanting.
In the plant houses, Impatiens Holstii, Impatiens Sultani, Gloxinias, Anthurium Ferrierense, Phalaenopsis Aphrodite, Phalaen- opsis Schilleriana and Eranthemum Wattii were conspicuous objects at various seasons of the year.
On a tree in the Old Garden Dendrobium aggregatum was extremely fine when in flower.
The Hippeastrums (Amaryllis) in both beds in the Old Garden made a brilliant show and a large quantity of seed was collected from the best varieties from which a stock of young plants has been raised.
Bauhinia Blakeana is still the best winter-flowering tree in the Colony and about 60 layers were taken off the trees in the Gardens for planting in conspicuous places on the island and in the New Territories.
Cuttings from this tree do not strike readily and as it has not yet produced seed its propagation is slow.
The Rhododendron bank in the New Garden was extended by putting in several plants of Rhododendron phoeniceum, the purple- flowered species.
Several layers were taken of Rhododendron Henryi and these will be planted during 1915.
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