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Water channels alongside walks in both Gardens were repaired and pointed with cement.
A list of plants on sale in the Gardens was published in the Government Gazette in October and over 800 of these were sold up to the end of the year.
The Annual Show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society was held in the Old Garden on the 13th and 14th March.
The exhibits of pot plants and cut flowers, taking the damp, dull winter into consideration, were very good indeed.
Vegetables were quite up to the average with the exception of cauliflowers.
The attendance at the Show on both days was disappointing, the weather no doubt being responsible to a certain extent for keeping visitors away.
Government House Grounds.-A large Erythrina indica tree which was growing near the east side of the Guard House was blown down and a young specimen of Cratava religiosa was put in to take its place.
The trunk and branches of the Erythrina were well covered with Renanthera coccinea-the spider orchid-and this was taken off and transferred to another tree in the grounds.
Bamboos in the hedge on the north side of the grounds which had died out were replaced with Chrysalidocarpus palms.
The hedge of this palm which was planted a few years ago has done remarkably well and is much tidier than a bamboo hedge during the winter months.
The Hibiscus hedge planted near the stables a little more than a year ago has made good progress.
The big trees of Ficus retusa on the south side of the house, as well as those near the servants' quarters, were pruned.
Towards the end of August caterpillars were found damaging the lawns and they were checked in the same way as those in the Botanic Gardens.
Two large pine trees on the northwest bank died and were cut down.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The plants in the bed below the big retaining wall always suffer more or less from the effects of wind and, as usual, many had to be replaced in the spring.
This bed looked well in the autumn when the Cosmos and Golden Rod were in flower.
The Iris tectorum alongside the stream in the valley flowered well in January.
Cannas in the various beds were taken up, divided, and replanted.
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Water channels alongside walks in both Gardens were repaired and pointed with cement.
A list of plants on sale in the Gardens was published in the Government Gazette in October and over 800 of these were sold up to the end of the year.
The Annual Show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society was held in the Old Garden on the 13th and 14th March.
The exhibits of pot plants and cut flowers, taking the damp, dull winter into consideration, were very good indeed.
Vegetables were quite up to the average with the exception of cauliflowers.
The attendance at the Show on both days was disappointing, the weather no doubt being responsible to a certain extent for keeping visitors away.
Government House Grounds.-A large Erythrina indica tree which was growing near the east side of the Guard House was blown down and a young specimen of Cratava religiosa was put in to take its place.
The trunk and branches of the Erythrina were well covered with Renanthera coccinea-the spider orchid-and this was taken off and transferred to another tree in the grounds.
Bamboos in the hedge on the north side of the grounds which had died out were replaced with Chrysalidocarpus palms.
The hedge of this palm which was planted a few years ago has done remarkably well and is much tidier than a bamboo hedge during the winter months.
The Hibiscus hedge planted near the stables a little more than a year ago has made good progress.
The big trees of Ficus retusa on the south side of the house, as well as those near the servants' quarters, were pruned.
Towards the end of August caterpillars were found damaging the lawns and they were checked in the same way as those in the Botanic Gardens.
Two large pine trees on the northwest bank died and were cut- down.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The plants in the bed below the big retaining wall always suffer more or less from the effects of wind and, as usual, many had to be replaced in the spring.
This bed looked well in the autumn when the Cosmos and Golden Rod were in flower.
The Iris tectorum alongside the stream in the valley flowered well in January.
Cannas in the various beds were taken up, divided, and replanted.
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