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The interior of the house was decorated with pot plants, Banian festoons, Adiantums and hanging baskets of flowers on the occasion of H. M. The King's Birthday on June 3rd and the visit of H. I. H. the Crown Prince of Japan on March 31st.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-Undergrowth in the valley and elsewhere was cleared as usual.
In the month of May, the Hydrangeas which are the largest in the Colony, made a very fine show of varying shades of pink and blue flowers.
All grass lawns were regularly cut, rolled, weeded and dressed with "Cha Chai" at intervals, the usual heavy dressing of fine stable manure was given in February.
All Cannas in beds were taken up, heavily manured and replanted.
Iris tectorum flowered well in the valley adjoining the stream during January.
Blake Garden. Patches of blue grass, which had died out in the preceding year, were repaired with fresh plants.
All the Agaves, which formed a hedge on the east side of the garden, were rooted out and a strong barbed wire fence put up in their place.
Other Agaves, which had finished flowering, were cut out and destroyed.
Long grass on banks was cut regularly and the garden kept in order generally.
Creepers planted on the wire fences inside the garden have now become well established and made a good show while in flower.
All the flowering shrubs were pruned and the soil about them loosened.
King's Park.-Long grass, Mimosa and Lantana seedlings were cut by gangs of women working under the supervision of the park-keeper. This work was again completed without cost to this Department, a large proportion of the grass cut which is suitable for cattle fodder being given to the gangs in lieu of cash payment.
Throughout the whole year, all the trees which have been planted at various times since the Park was formed were re-tied and re-staked.
One person was prosecuted and convicted for allowing cattle to graze and do damage in the park.
Colonial Cemetery.-A site above the plant house was cleared and the building of the new gardeners' quarters was commenced during the latter part of the year by the Public Works Department. Long grass in various parts of the cemetery was cut regularly during the summer months.
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The interior of the house was decorated with pot plants, Banian festoons. Adiantums and hanging baskets of flowers on the occasion of H. M. The King's Birthday on June 3rd and the visit of H. I. H. the Crown Prince of Japan on March 31st.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-Undergrowth in the valley and elsewhere was cleared as usual.
In the month of May, the Hydrangeas which are the largest in the Colony, made a very fine show of varying shades of pink and blue flowers.
All grass lawns were regularly cut, rolled, weeded and dressed with "Cha Chai" at intervals, the usual heavy dressing of fine stable manure was given in February.
All Cannas in beds were taken up, heavily manured and replanted.
Iris tectorum flowered well in the valley adjoining the stream during January.
Blake Garden. Patches of blue grass, which had died out in the preceeding year, were repaired with fresh plants.
All the Agaves, which formed a hedge on the east side of the garden, were rooted out and a strong barbed wire fence put up in their place.
Other Agaves, which had finished flowering, were cut out and destroyed.
Long grass on banks was cut regularly and the garden kept in order generally.
Creepers planted on the wire fences inside the garden have now become well established and made a good show while in flower.
All the flowering shrubs were pruned and the soil about them loosened.
King's Park-Long grass, Mimosa and Lantana seedlings were cut by gangs of women working under the supervision of the park-keeper. This work was again completed without cost to this Department, a large proportion of the grass cut which is suitable for cattle fodder being given to the gangs in lieu of cash payment.
Throughout the whole year, all the trees which have been planted at various times since the Park was formed were re-tied and re-staked.
One person was prosecuted and convicted for allowing cattle to graze and do damage in the park.
Colonial Cemetery.-A site above the plant house was cleared and the building of the new gardeners' quarters was commenced during the latter part of the year by the Public Works Department. Long grass in various parts of the cemetery was cut regularly during the summer months.
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