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One young tree of Fokienia Hodginsii was also planted on the same bank.
The Poincianas planted inside the hedge on the east side of the grounds have made good progress.
Another fifty feet of the bamboo hedge were removed and replaced by Chrysalidocarpus.
Lawns which had become bare in places from various reasons were repaired with good turf.
Towards the end of the summer caterpillars attacked the principal tennis lawn. The lawn was sprayed with arsenate of lead and this checked the pest immediately.
The walks were repaired when necessary and the garden seats painted.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The lawn between the main walk and the shrubbery at the foot of the big retaining wall was taken up and relaid as it had become uneven.
Several Rhododendrons were planted on the bank below the chunam tennis court.
A row of Hydrangeas was planted at the east end of the tennis lawn.
Alongside the watercourses above the approach road numbers of Hedychiums and Cannas were planted.
The undergrowth in the valley at the east of the grounds was cleared when necessary.
A stone and cement channel, 164 feet long, was made leading from the approach road to the stream in the valley to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
Five new garden seats were added to those already there.
The gravel paths were on several occasions badly washed out by heavy rains and were repaired as required.
The Rhododendrons and Hydrangeas in the grounds flowered well.
Blake Garden.-The bank of the new terrace at the east end of the garden was turfed.
A flight of cement concrete steps was made leading from the walk on the south side down to the east terrace.
M 4
One young tree of Fokienia Hodginsii was also planted on the same bank.
The Poincianas planted inside the hedge on the east side of the grounds have made good progress.
Another fifty feet of the bamboo hedge were removed and replaced by Chrysalidocarpus.
Lawns which had become bare in places from various reasons were repaired with good turf.
Towards the end of the summer caterpillars attacked the principal tennis lawn. The lawn was sprayed with arsenate of lead and this checked the pest immediately.
The walks were repaired when necessary and the garden seats painted.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The lawn between the main walk and the shrubbery at the foot of the big retaining wall was taken up and relaid as it had become uneven.
Several Rhododendrons were planted on the bank below the chunam tennis court.
A row of Hydrangeas was planted at the east end of the tennis lawn.
Alongside the watercourses above the approach road numbers of Hedychiums and Cannas were planted.
The undergrowth in the valley at the east of the grounds was cleared when necessary.
A stone and cement channel, 164 feet long, was made leading from the approach road to the stream in the valley to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
Five new garden seats were added to those already there.
The gravel paths were on several occasions badly washed out by heavy rains and were repaired as required.
The Rhododendrons and Hydrangeas in the grounds flowered well.
Blake Garden.-The bank of the new terrace at the east end of the garden was turfed.
A flight of cement concrete steps was made leading from the walk on the south side down to the east terrace.
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