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NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
In the Beacon Hill Nursery about 10,000 pine tree seedlings were raised for planting in 1920.
Seedlings of the following were also raised for the same purpose:- Poinciana, Camphor, Albizzia, and Melia.
In the Sukunpo Nursery quantities of Cassia fistula, Bauhinia variegata and Paulownia Fortunei were grown for planting out as required.
At the Fanling Garden vegetables were grown as usual and one Chinese has started growing small quantities as an experiment.
Tobacco was again grown, but the reports received from several experts on the samples submitted to them were to the effect that they were not suitable for cigars or cigarettes.
The Manager of the British American Tobacco Company in Hongkong has kindly presented seeds of a variety of Tobacco suitable for cigarette making. This will be tried in the Fanling Garden in 1920.
An improved variety of Sugar cane was presented to several Chinese in the spring and one man reports favourably on it.
Spineless pineapple plants were also given to some Chinese for experiment. It is a much better variety than that commonly grown by the Chinese in the New Territories.
Samples of Shiu Hing (Lepironia mucronata) and Tung Kun (Cyperus tegetiformis) straw were forwarded to the Director of the Imperial Institute, at his request.
The samples were to be distributed to certain straw hat manufacturers who were of opinion that these straws would be suitable for their business.
One hundredweight of Quercus cornea seeds were sent to the Agricultural Department, Washington, at the request of Dr. Fairchild of that Department.
This is the edible acorn of South China and Dr. Fairchild informs me that the tree promises well in the Southern States of America.
The taste of the acorn is very similar to that of the sweet chestnut.
At the request of the Director of the Government Agricultural College, Cedara, South Africa, living rhizomes of Ginger were sent to him for experimental purposes.
About 200 lbs. of pine tree seed were collected for sowing in the New Territories in 1920.
A quantity of Camphor tree seed was also collected, 10 lbs. of which were given to the District Officer, Taipo, for distribution amongst the natives of the New Territories.
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NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
In the Beacon Hill Nursery about 10,000 pine tree seedlings were raised for planting in 1920.
Seedlings of the following were also raised for the same par- pose:-Poinciana, Camphor, Albizzia, and Melia.
In the Sukunpo Nursery quantities of Cassia fistula, Bauhinia variegata and Paulownia Fortunei were grown for planting out as required.
At the Fanling Garden vegetables were grown as usual and one Chinese has started growing small quantities as an experiment.
Tobacco was again grown, but the reports received from several experts on the samples submitted to them were to the effect that they were not suitable for cigars or cigarettes.
The Manager of the British American Tobacco Company in Hongkong has kindly presented seeds of a variety of Tobacco suitable for cigarette making. This will be tried in the Fanling Garden in 1920.
An improved variety of Sug, cane was presented to several Chinese in the spring and one man reports favourably on it.
Spineless pineapple plants were also given to some Chinese for experiment. It is a much better variety than that commonly grown by the Chinese in the New Territories.
Samples of Shiu Hing (Lepironia mucronata) and Tung Kun (Cyperus tegetiformis) straw were forwarded to the Director of the Imperial Institute, at his request.
The samples were to be distributed to certain straw hat manu- facturers who were of opinion that these straws would be suitable for their business.
One hundredweight of Quercus cornea seeds were sent to the Agricultural Department. Washington, at the request of Dr. Fairchild of that Department.
This is the edible acorn of South China and Dr. Fairchild informs me that the tree promises well in the Southern States of America.
The taste of the acorn is very similar to that of the sweet chestnut.
At the request of the Director of the Government Agricultural College, Cedara, South Africa, living rhizomes of Ginger were sent to him for experimental purposes.
About 200 lbs. of pine tree seed were collected for sowing in the New Territories in 1920.
A quantity of Camphor tree seed was also collected, 10 lbs. of which were given to the District Officer, Taipo, for distribution amongst the natives of the New Territories.
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