M 16
Seeds of Pueraria Thunbergiana were sent to the Economic Botanist, Bombay, for experimental purposes. The fibre obtained from this plant is used in China for making cloth.
NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
Upwards of 46,000 pine tree seedlings were raised in the Beacon Hill Nursery for planting on the hills in 1915.
Several thousand Poinciana, Camphor and Albizzia trees were also raised in the same nursery for planting along the new roads in the New Territories.
The Kanghau Nursery was given up during the year.
An Economic Garden was started at Fanling as mentioned earlier in this report and at the end of the year several kinds of vegetables were under trial.
About 100 West Indian Limes were planted and as these grow and fruit well in Hongkong they should prove a success in the New Territories if given sheltered situations.
Plants of spineless Cacti were planted in the hope that they would become useful as a winter fodder crop for cattle.
So far they have made very little progress although a spiny species, Opuntia Dillenii, is naturalized in various places in Hongkong and Kowloon and grows without any trouble.
A part of this garden is in use as a nursery for trees and shrubs and several thousand young plants were accommodated there at the end of the year.
In the East Point Nursery Cinnamomum Cassia fruited freely and seeds will be obtained when ripe for increasing the stock of this tree.
This is the tree which produces the Cassia Bark and Cassia Buds of commerce.
The first rice crop was above the average and the second was even better, but difficulty was experienced in harvesting the latter owing to the wet weather which prevailed at the time.
The crop of Lichees was below the average whilst that of Peanuts was good.
Applications were made by several shippers of plants to the United States and the Philippines for certificates specifying that the plants were free from fungoid and insect pests.
After an examination of the plants the certificates were given with one exception.
M 16
Seeds of Pueraria Thunbergiana were sent to the Economie Botanist, Bonbay, for experimental purposes. The fibre obtained from this plant is used in China for making cloth.
NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
Upwards of 46,000 pine tree seedlings were raised in the Beacon Hill Nursery for planting on the hills in 1915.
Several thousand Poinciana, Camphor and Albizzia trees were also raised in the same nursery for planting along the new roads in the New Territories.
The Kanghau Nursery was given up during the year.
An Economic Garden was started at Fanling as mentioned earlier in this report and at the end of the year several kinds of vegetables were under trial.
About 100 West Indian Limes were planted and as these grow and fruit well in Hongkong they should prove a success in the New Territories if given sheltered situations.
Plants of spineless Cacti were planted in the hope that they would become useful as a winter fodder crop for cattle.
So far they have made very little progress although a spiny species, Opuntia Dillenii, is naturalized in various places in Hong- kong and Kowloon and grows without any trouble.
A part of this garden is in use
is in use as a nursery for trees and shrubs and several thousand young plants were accommodated there at the end of the year.
In the East Point Nursery Cinnamomum Cassia fruited freely and seeds will be obtained when ripe for increasing the stock of this tree.
This is the tree which produces the Cassia Bark and Cassia Buds of commerce.
The first rice crop was ahove the average and the second was even better, but difficulty was experienced in harvesting the latter owing to the wet weather which prevailed at the time.
The crop of Lichees was below the average whilst that of Peanuts was good.
Applications were made by several shippers of plants to the United States and the Philippines for certificates specifying that the plants were free from fungoid and insect pests.
After an examination of the plants the certificates were given with one exception.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.