Appendix N.
REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1921.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Typhoon signals were hoisted six times during the year, but fortunately the damage resulting from the proximity of typhoons and rainstorms was very slight in comparison with many previous years.
During the first quarter of the year, rain fell on 21 days amounting to 6.22 inches.
In the second quarter, the rainfall amounted to 53.10 inches on 51 days. This delayed a considerable amount of gardening work and spoiled a large amount of flowering plants, but was favourable to forestry operations generally.
During the third quarter of the year the rainfall was moderate and in 42 days, amounted to 45.60 inches.
The last quarter was exceptionally dry, the rainfall being 2.91 inches only.
Botanic Gardens. During the first quarter a few young plants of Magnolia conspicuus and Magnolia obovata were planted in suitable places in both gardens, these if successful should make a good show of white and purple flowers.
Owing to the long period of wet weather in the second quarter, the planting of summer annuals on the lower terrace had to be delayed till much later than usual.
On a grass bank at the west end of the Old Garden, several improved varieties of Hydrangea were planted amongst the red Azaleas.
A very large number of herbaceous plants and flowering shrubs, which are not ordinarily watered by artificial means, had to be watered almost every day during the last two months of the year.
In the early part of the year, the two iron gates which formerly stood some distance inside the upper and lower entrances to the New Garden from Glenealy were taken down and re-erected at the extreme ends of the entrances, this has had the effect of checking petty thefts and damage to plants which formerly had to be protected by other and more expensive means.
All Orchids in the plant houses in the Old Garden were re-arranged and a large number of them re-labelled.
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Appendix N.
REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1921.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Typhoon signals were hoisted six times during the year, but fortunately the damage resulting from the proximity of typhoons and rainstorms was very slight in comparison with many previous
years.
During the first quarter of the year, rain fell on 21 days amounting to 6-22 inches.
In the second quarter, the rainfall amounted to 53:10 inches on 51 days. This delayed a considerable amount of gardening work and spoiled a large amount of flowering plants, but was favourable to forestry operations generally.
During the third quarter of the year the rainfall was moderate and in 42 days, amounted to 45'60 inches.
The last quarter was exceptionally dry, the rainfall being 2.91 inches only.
Botanic Gardens. During the first quarter a few young plants of Magnolia conspicuus and Magnolia obovata were planted in suitable places in both gardens, these if successful should make a good show of white and purple flowers.
Owing to the long period of wet weather in the second quarter, the planting of summer annuals on the lower terrace had to be delayed till much later than usual.
On a grass bank at the west end of the Old Garden, several improved varieties of Hydrangea were planted amongst the red Azaleas.
A very large number of herbaceous plants and flowering shrubs, which are not ordinarily watered by artificial means, had to be watered almost every day during the last two months of the year.
In the early part of the year, the two iron gates which formerly stood some distance inside the upper and lower entrances to the New Garden from Glenealy were taken down and reerected at the extreme ends of the entrances, this has had the effect of checking petty thefts and damage to plants which formerly had to be protected by other and more expensive means.
All Orchids in the plant houses in the Old Garden were re-arranged and a large number of them relabelled.
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