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The grass lawns around the Government Peak Bungalows were cut as required and the shrubs kept in order.
The Children's Plot, Kowloon, was swept daily. Although the quickest-growing trees obtainable were planted in this plot, they have made very little progress owing to the exposed position of the site.
The lawns around the Subordinate Officers' Quarters, Breezy Point, were weeded and cut as required.
The grass plot in front of the Hongkong Club building was kept in order and the Hibiscus shrubs pruned.
Many other small grounds were kept in a tidy condition throughout the year.
HERBARIUM.
Several additions to the flora of the New Territories were made by Mr. S. B. C. Ross, District Officer, Taipo, who collected plants in various localities.
Nine specimens of native oaks were sent to the Director of the Geological Survey, Tonkin, on request.
A list of additions to the local flora is given in a supplement.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-On the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course 40,000 one-year-old seedlings were planted, in the Cheungshawan reservoir catchment area 15,000, in the Tytam catchment area 25,000, at Kowloon Tsai 10,000, in King's Park 370, and on Chang Chau Island 100.
On grass banks on the southern slopes of the Kowloon hills 62 lbs. of pine tree seeds were sown broadcast.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.-In the Tytam catchment area, 3,386 Eucalyptus and 700 Tristania seedlings were planted.
In the Pokfulam valley 790 Melaleuca and 210 Tristania were put in, and on Chang Chau Island 200 Tristania, 196 Banian seedlings and 50 Banian cuttings.
On the hills around the Lok Ma Chau Police Station 900 Eucalyptus and 100 Camphor seedlings were planted.
In the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course the following seedling trees were planted:-2,437 Eucalyptus, 2,775 Melaleuca, 1,434 Tristania, 24 Albizzia, 24 Aleurites, 4 Celtis, 14 Ficus infectoria, and 7 Camphors.
Care of Trees in Plantations.-Creepers which were harmful to trees in plantations at Wanchai Gap, Aberdeen New Road, Wongneichong Gap Road, Victoria Road, Aberdeen - Little Hongkong Road, and Taipo Road were cut.
Dead trees were taken out of plantations in various parts of the Colony,
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The grass lawns around the Government Peak Bungalows were cut as required and the shrubs kept in order.
The Children's Plot, Kowloon, was swept daily. Although the quickest-growing trees obtainable were planted in this plot they have made very little progress owing to the exposed position of the site.
The lawns around the Subordinate Officers' Quarters, Breezy Point, were weeded and cut as required.
The grass plot in front of the Hongkong Club building was kept in order and the Hibiscus shrubs pruned.
Many other small grounds were kept in a tidy condition through- out the year.
HERBARIUM.
Several additions to the flora of the New Territories were made by Mr. S. B. C. Ross, District Officer, Taipo, who collected plants in various localities.
Nine specimens of native oaks were sent to the Director of the Geological Survey, Tonkin, on request.
A list of additions to the local flora is given in a supplement.
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FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-On the hills in the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course 40,000 one year old seedlings were planted, in the Cheungshawan reservoir catchment area 15,000, in the Tytam catchment area 25,000, at Kowloon Tsai 10,000, in King's Park 370, and on Chang Chau Island 100.
On grass banks on the southern slopes of the Kowloon hills 62 lbs. of pine tree seeds were sown broadcast.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.-In the Tytam catchment area. 3,386 Eucalyptus and 700 Tristania seedlings were planted.
In the Pokfulam valley 790 Melaleuca and 210 Tristania were put in, and on Chang Chau Island 200 Tristania, 196 Banian seed- lings and 50 Banian cuttings.
On the hills around the Lok Ma Chau Police Station 900 Eucalyptus and 100 Camphor seedlings were planted.
In the vicinity of the Fanling Golf Course the following seed- ling trees were planted:-2,437 Eucalyptus, 2,775 Melaleuca, 1,434 Tristania, 24 Albizzia, 24 Aleurites, 4 Celtis, 14 Ficus infectoria, and 7 Camphors.
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Care of Trees in Plantations.-Creepers which were harmful to trees in plantations at Wanchai Gap, Aberdeen New Road, Wongneichong Gap Road, Victoria Road, Aberdeen - Little Hong- kong Road, and Taipo Road were cut.
Dead trees were taken out of plantations in various parts of the Colony,
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