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A small circular bed was made on the lawn near the big Banyan tree in the Old Garden and planted with Mussaenda erythrophylla but the plants have not done well, although a specimen in another part of the gardens seems quite happy.

A bed of seedling Hippeastrums was planted near the circular Poinsettia bed in the Old Garden.

In the Glenealy rockeries several young tree ferns, Alsophila tomentosa, were planted.

The Bromelia hedge along the Garden Road boundary, which was always unsightly, was removed. The Hibiscus plants which now take the place of it are much more pleasing to the eye.

The lawns on the lower terrace in the Old Garden were badly attacked by caterpillars in the autumn but by treating them with a mixture of Jeyes' Fluid and water no great damage was done.

The concrete surfaces of several of the walks having perished they were removed and replaced with disintegrated granite and cement.

The gates at the main, College Gardens, Macdonnell Road and Albany entrances had to be renewed as they had become rotten.

The plant houses were repaired and painted in the autumn.

All steps and side channels were re-pointed.

Many labels to trees and shrubs were renewed.

On January 15th a concert was given on the lower terrace in the Old Garden by the Philippine Constabulary Band and was largely attended.

The Flower Show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society was held in the Old Garden on the 4th and 5th March, and financially it was the most successful the Society has held.

The exhibits of flowering plants were by no means up to the average but those of vegetables, except in a few cases, were quite good.

Concerts were held in the Old Garden on the 2nd and 9th October by the Hongkong Police Reserve and another on the 21st October by the Red Cross Society.

The damage done was trifling but the matsheds which were erected as bandstands remained unsightly structures until the second week in December.

Government House Grounds.-The bamboo hedge at the servants' entrance to the house was replaced with Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.

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N 2 A small circular bed was made on the lawn near the big Banyan tree in the Old Garden and planted with Mussaenda erythrophylla but the plants have not done well, although a specimen in another part of the gardens seems quite happy. A bed of seedling Hippeastrums was planted near the circular Poinsettia bed in the Old Garden. In the Glenealy rockeries several young tree ferns, Alsophila tomentosa, were planted. The Bromelia hedge along the Garden Road boundary, which was always unsightly, was removed. The Hibiscus plants which now take the place of it are much more pleasing to the eye. The lawns on the lower terrace in the Old Garden were badly attacked by caterpillars in the autumn but by treating them with a mixture of Jeyes' Fluid and water no great damage was done. The concrete surfaces of several of the walks having perished they were removed and replaced with disintegrated granite and cement. The gates at the main, College Gardens, Macdonnell Road and Albany entrances had to be renewed as they had become rotten. The plant houses were repaired and painted in the autumn. All steps and side channels were re-pointed. Many labels to trees and shrubs were renewed. On January 15th a concert was given on the lower terrace in the Old Garden by the Philippine Constabulary Band and was largely attended. The Flower Show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society was held in the Old Garden on the 4th and 5th March, and financially it was the most successful the Society has held. The exhibits of flowering plants were by no means up to the average but those of vegetables, except in a few cases, were quite good. Concerts were held in the Old Garden on the 2nd and 9th October by the Hongkong Police Reserve and another on the 21st October by the Red Cross Society. The damage done was trifling but the matsheds which were erected as bandstands remained unsightly structures until the second week in December. Government House Grounds.-The bamboo hedge at the servants' entrance to the house was replaced with Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.

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N 2 A small circular bed was made on the lawn near the big Banian tree in the Old Garden and planted with Mussaenda erythrophylla but the plants have not done well, although a specimen in another part of the gardens seems quite happy. A bed of seedling Hippeastrums was planted near the circular Poinsettia bed in the Old Garden. In the Glenealy rockeries several young tree ferns, Alsophila tomentosa, were planted. The Bromelia hedge along the Garden Road boundary, which was always unsightly, was removed. The Hibiscus plants which now take the place of it are much more pleasing to the eye. The lawns on the lower terrace in the Old Garden were badly attacked by caterpillars in the autumn but by treating them with a mixture of Jeyes' Fluid and water no great damage was done. The concrete surfaces of several of the walks having perished they were removed and replaced with disintegrated granite and cement. The gates at the main, College Gardens, Macdonnell Road and Albany entrances had to be renewed as they had become rotten. The plant houses were repaired and painted in the autumn. All steps and side channels were re-pointed. Many labels to trees and shrubs were renewed. On January 15th a concert was given on the lower terrace in the Old Garden by the Philippine Constabulary Band and was largely attended. The Flower Show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society was held in the Old Garden on the 4th and 5th March, and financially it was the most successful the Society has held. The exhibits of flowering plants were by no means up to the average but those of vegetables, except in a few cases, were quite good. Concerts were held in the Old Garden on the 2nd and 9th October by the Hongkong Police Reserve and another on the 21st October by the Red Cross Society. The damage done was trifling but the matsheds which were erected as bandstands remained unsightly structures until the second week in December. Government House Grounds.-The bamboo hedge at the servants' entrance to the house was replaced with Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.

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A small circular bed was made on the lawn near the big Banian tree in the Old Garden and planted with Mussaenda erythrophylla but the plants have not done well, although a specimen in another part of the gardens seems quite happy.