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ROYAL OBSERVATORY GROUNDS.
The "blue grass" under the Pine trees was weeded and given a dressing of artificial manure.
The Barlerias planted alongside the approach road flowered well.
Undergrowth on the back at the east end of the grounds was cut out.
ALBANY NURSERIES.
The Poinsettias made a brilliant show in both the upper and lower nurseries at the end of the year.
The fence between the lower nursery and the Helena May Institute, which was planted up with Antigonon last year, looked well when this creeper was in flower.
The other flowering shrubs made bright patches of colour during the year.
VICTORIA HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
These grounds were placed under this Department at the beginning of the year.
Flowering shrubs were pruned and others planted.
The Agaves on the bank near the tennis ground were taken up and destroyed.
The lawn was weeded and given a dressing of manure.
INDIAN SCHOOL.
The whole of the turf on the lawns was taken up and the ground levelled.
A lot of the turf which was put down originally, before the grounds were handed over to this Department, was nothing but weeds, and good turf was obtained to take its place.
Flowering shrubs and trees were planted wherever possible, and most of them have made a very good start.
OTHER GROUNDS.
Owing to the filling in of the swamp in the Sokunpo valley, a great part of the nursery was rendered unfit for use for a considerable part of the year.
Now that the work is completed, a great improvement has been effected, as the level of the nursery has been raised to that of the rest of the valley.
The flowering shrubs planted alongside the Peak Tramway gave a display of bloom almost throughout the year.
The many other small plots and gardens were kept in good order.
N 5
ROYAL OBSERVATORY GROUNDS.
The "blue grass
under the Pine trees was weeded and given a dressing of artificial manure.
The Barlerias planted alongside the approach road flowered well.
Undergrowth on the back at the east end of the grounds was
cut out.
ALBANY NURSERIES.
The Poinsettias made a brilliant show in both the upper and lower nurseries at the end of the year.
The fence between the lower nursery and the Helena May Institute which was planted up with Antigonon last year looked well when this creeper was in flower.
The other flowering shrubs made bright patches of colour during the year.
VICTORIA HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
These grounds were placed under this Department at the begin- ning of the year.
Flowering shrubs were pruned and others planted.
The Agaves on the bank near the tennis ground were taken up and destroyed.
The lawn was weeded and given a dressing of manure.
INDIAN SCHOOL.
The whole of the turf on the lawns was taken up and the ground levelled.
A lot of the turf which was put down originally, before the grounds were handed over this Department, was nothing but weeds and good turf was obtained to take the place of this.
Flowering shrubs and trees were planted wherever possible and most of them have made a very good start.
OTHER GROUNDS.
Owing to the filling in of the swamp in the Sokunpo valley a great part of the nursery was rendered unfit for use for a considera- ble part of the year.
Now that the work is completed a great improvement has been effected as the level of the nursery has been raised to that of the rest of the valley.
The flowering shrubs planted alongside the Peak Tramway gave a display of bloom almost throughout the year.
The many other small plots and gardens were kept in good order.
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