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A young tree of Peltophorum flowered well and as it produced seeds freely it is hoped to raise seedlings for planting elsewhere.
KING'S PARK.
Gangs of women were employed in cutting out Pandanus from various places in the park and for rooting up Lantana and Mimosa.
Two young Poinciana trees flowered for the first time.
Several young trees of Erythrina indica were planted and they have made good progress.
Pine trees in the park continue to die and many were cut out during the year.
Native trees and shrubs have made great headway since a Park-keeper has been stationed there to prevent illicit cutting of vegetation.
COLONIAL CEMETERY.
Several trees and shrubs which had become too big and were a danger to monuments were cut down and removed.
To enable new terraces to be made many trees and shrubs had to be sacrificed.
The grass on banks and plots was kept short throughout the summer.
The edges of beds could not be planted up in the autumn as usual owing to the late arrival of seeds.
ROYAL SQUARE GARDEN.
Cannas were taken up, divided and replanted after the ground had been manured and dug.
The four trees of Bauhinia Blakeana were badly damaged in the August gale, but by the end of the year they had practically recovered.
The lawns were attacked by caterpillars in the autumn but they did not suffer so much as some others.
CIVIL HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
All the lawns were given a dressing of manure and when weeds appeared they were removed.
A few flowering and foliage plants were put in to brighten up odd corners.
Caterpillars on lawns were a great nuisance and at the east end of the lower terrace the damage was so great that part of the lawn will have to be re-turfed.
The Poinsettias on the south bank made a fairly good show when in flower.
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A young tree of Peltophorum flowered well and as it produced seeds freely it is hoped to raise seedlings for planting elsewhere.
KING'S PARK.
Gangs of women were employed in cutting out Pandanus froin various places in the park and for rooting up Lantana and Mimosa.
Two young Poinciana trees flowered for the first time.
Several young trees of Erythrina indica were planted and they have made good progress.
Pine trees in the park continue to die and many were cut out during the year.
Native trees and shrubs have made great headway since a Park- keeper has been stationed there to prevent illicit cutting of vegetation.
COLONIAL CEMETERY.
Several trees and shrubs which had become too big and were
a danger to monuments were cut down and removed.
To enable new terraces to be made many trees and shrubs had to be sacrificed.
The grass on banks and plots was kept short throughout the
summer.
The edges of beds could not be planted up in the autumn as usual owing to the late arrival of seeds.
ROYAL SQUARE GARDEN.
Cannas were taken up, divided and replanted after the ground had been manured and dug.,
The four trees of Bauhinia Blakeana were badly damaged in the August gale, but by the end of the year they had practically recovered.
The lawns were attacked by caterpillars in the autumn but they did not suffer so much as some others.
CIVIL HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
All the lawns were given a dressing of manure and when weeds appeared they were removed.
A few flowering and foliage plants were put in to brighten up odd corners.
Caterpillars on lawns were a great nuisance and at the east end of the lower terrace the damage was so great that part of the lawn will have to be re-turfed.
The Poinsettias on the south bank made a fairly good show when in flower.
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