N 6
Owners of bullocks were on four occasions prosecuted and fined at the Police Court for allowing their animals to graze and damage young trees in the park.
The trees of Erythrina indica, which were planted two years ago, have made good progress.
Seedling Mimosa, Lantana and long grass were cut from time to time by gangs of women under the charge of the Parkkeeper, a large proportion of the grass which could be used for feeding cattle, was given to the women in lieu of cash payment.
Colonial Cemetery.-Long grass in various parts of the Cemetery was cut by Gardeners and temporary coolies.
Hibiscus and other flowering or foliage shrubs were pruned as usual, and a large number of young plants propagated for filling up vacant plots next year.
Summer and winter annuals were raised for growing in pots and beds.
All new and a large proportion of the old graves were turfed or planted with Blue Grass as usual.
The matshed which is maintained by the Public Works Department and used by this Department as a propagating house was removed to a spot where it will be less noticeable.
Since the new road at the back of the cemetery has been opened, a number of thefts by unlicensed hawkers of the branches of Biota orientalis, which are sold for medicinal purposes, have taken place; two of the offenders were arrested, one was sentenced to a suitable term of imprisonment, the other unfortunately escaped from the custody of the sexton.
Other Grounds.-Most of the Poinsettias planted some years ago on a bank under the pine trees in the Civil Hospital Grounds are now well established; a few which had died were replaced with young plants.
Earth worms on lawns were a great nuisance; these were treated in the same way as those on lawns in the Botanic Gardens and elsewhere.
At the west end of the upper garden, the bank covered with Blue Grass, which had gone into an untidy state, was entirely replanted.
Seedling annuals were continuously supplied from the Botanic Gardens for use in pots in various parts of the grounds.
At the request and expense of this Department, a 2-inch pipe with hydrant for watering purposes was laid along the edging of the big lawn by the Public Works Department.
Caterpillars, which have regularly damaged the turf in former years, did not make their appearance this year.
N 6
Owners of bullocks were on four occasions prosecuted and fined at the Police Court for allowing their animals to graze and damage young trees in the park.
The trees of Erythrina indica, which were planted two years ago, have made good progress.
Seedling Mimosa, Lantana and long grass were cut from time to time by gangs of women under the charge of the Parkkeeper, a large proportion of the grass which could be used for feeding cattle, was given to the women in lieu of cash payment.
Colonial Cemetery.-Long grass in various parts of the Cemetery was cut by Gardeners and temporary coolies.
Hibiscus and other flowering or foliage shrubs were pruned as usual, and a large number of young plants propagated for filling up vacant plots next year.
Summer and winter annuals were raised for growing in pots and beds.
All new and a large proportion of the old graves were turfed or planted with Blue Grass as usual.
The matshed which is maintained by the Public Works Department and used by this Department as a propagating house was removed to a spot where it will be less noticeable.
Since the new road at the back of the cemetery has been opened a number of thefts by unlicensed hawkers of the branches of Biota orientalis which are sold for medicinal purposes, have taken place, two of the offenders were arrested, one was sentenced to a suitable term of imprisonment, the other unfortunately escaped from the custody of the sexton.
Other Grounds.-Most of the Poinsettias planted some years ago on a bank under the pine trees in the Civil Hospital Grounds are now well established, a few which had died were replaced with
young plants.
Earth worms on lawns were a great nuisance, these were treated in the same way as those on lawns in the Botanic Gardens and elsewhere.
At the west end of the upper garden, the bank covered with Blue Grass, which had gone into an untidy state, was entirely replanted.
Seedling annuals were continuously supplied from the Botanic Gardens for use in pots in various parts of the grounds.
At the request and expense of this Department, a 2-inch pipe with hydrant for watering purposes was laid along the edging of the big lawn by the Public Works Department.
Caterpillars, which have regularly damaged the turf in former years, did not make their appearance this year.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.