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A hedge of Chrysalidocarpus was also planted near the stables.
The plants of Bambusa fortunei which were growing in the Camellia bed near the same place were taken up and the ground covered temporarily with Begonia semperflorens.
Several shrubs in the long bed on the east side of the grounds which had become worn out were replaced by others.
Patches of lawns which had become bare were re-turfed and all the tennis lawns were given a dressing of manure.
In the autumn, lawn caterpillars were very troublesome and were kept in check by the use of Jeyes' Fluid and water.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The old chunam tennis court was taken up, soil laid on to a depth of 2 feet, and the surface turfed. This alteration has very much improved the look of the grounds.
The Pancratiums in the bed at the foot of the big retaining wall were taken up and replanted alongside streams in the grounds.
Small shrubs and herbaceous plants were put in to fill up the places caused by the removal of the Pancratiums.
Several Ixoras were planted on rising ground above the approach road to the house.
About 100 Hydrangeas were planted on the hillside to the south of the big stream and various shrubs in other parts of the grounds.
New paths were made on the hillside overlooking Pokfulam.
The lawns were given a dressing of nitrate of soda.
Between 3,000 and 4,000 bulbs of Lycoris squamigera were planted in various places.
The long grass under the shrubs in the valley to the east of the house and under the Cryptomerias at the west of the grounds was cut when necessary.
The paths were re-surfaced with disintegrated granite as occasion required.
All the seats were painted and two additional ones added.
The Hydrangeas when in flower were a picture worth going a long walk to see.
Torenia concolor has found a congenial home in the valley near the big stream and during the summer its dark blue flowers made a very pleasing sight.
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A hedge of Chrysalidocarpus was also planted near the stables.
The plants of Bambusa Fortunei which were growing in the Camellia bed near the same place were taken up and the ground covered temporarily with Begonia samper forens.
Several shrubs in the long bed on the east side of the grounds which had become worn out were replaced by others.
Patches of lawns which had become bare were re-turfed and all the tennis lawns were given a dressing of manure.
In the autumn, lawn caterpillars were very troublesome and were kept in check by the use of Jeyes' Fluid and water.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The old chunam tennis court was taken up, soil laid on to a depth of 2 feet, and the surface turfed. This alteration has very much improved the look of the grounds.
The Pancratiums in the bed at the foot of the big retaining wall were taken up and replanted alongside streams in the grounds.
Small shrubs and herbaceous plants were put in to fill up the places caused by the removal of the Pancratiums.
Several Ixoras were planted on rising ground above the approach road to the house.
About 100 Hydrangeas were planted on the hillside to the south of the big stream and various shrubs in other parts of the grounds.
New paths were made on the hillside overlooking Pokfulam.
The lawns were given a dressing of nitrate of soda.
Between 3,000 and 4,000 bulbs of Lycoris squamigera were planted in various places.
The long grass under the shrubs in the valley to the east of the house and under the Cryptomerias at the west of the grounds was cut when necessary.
The paths were re-surfaced with disintegrated granite as occasion required.
All the seats were painted and two additional ones added.
The Hydrangeas when in flower were a picture worth going a long walk to see.
Torenia concolor has found a congenial home in the valley near the big stream and during the summer its dark blue flowers made a very pleasing sight.
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