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100 Australian specimens were presented by Mr. H. M. Maiden, I.S.O., F.R.S., F.L.S. of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
All specimens in cabinets were sun-dried, brushed and re-poisoned.
Eighteen new books were added to the Library and these and all others were regularly inspected and re-poisoned as required.
Parts of plants sent in by the Government Analyst were identified, also many local specimens of medicinal herbs and other plants were named for local and other collectors.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.—At Kowloon Tsai 2,500 one year old trees of Pinus Massoniana were planted.
On the hills between Cheung Sha Wan and the Taipo Road, 50,000 sites were sown with Pine seeds.
All sites in which seeds had failed to germinate at Cheung Chau and Fan Ling were re-sown with Pine seeds: altogether 45 lbs. of seeds were used.
294 lbs. of Pine seed was sown broadcast on grass bank above and below roads at the following places, Taipo Road, Tsin Wan Road, Chai Wan Gap to Tytam, Tytam to Stanley, Stanley Road, Findlay Road, Lugard Road, Saikung Gap to Ha Chau Gap and roads on Cheung Chau.
On the grass slopes below Severn Road 394 one year old trees of Pinus Massoniana were planted.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted. In the vicinity of Aberdeen Reservoir, 186 young trees of "Jak" (Artocarpus integrifolia) were planted.
185 Tristania and 45 Eucalyptus were planted on grass banks below Severn Road.
The trees used for roadside planting were principally Camphor, Tristania, Albizzia, Melaleuca, Poinciana, Ficus, Aleurites and Bauhinia, these were used at the following places, Tytam Road 20, Shaukiwan Road 12, Shaukiwan to Tytam 59, Bowen Road 2, Pokfulam Road 2, Barker Road 6, Plantation Road 13, Conduit Road 2, Albany Road 2, Nathan Road 46, Mody Road 3, Taipo Road 422, Tsin Wan Road 738, and 24 near the market on the Shum-Shui-Po reclamation.
Trees Removed.—In connection with general improvements to and widening of roads in various parts of the Colony, large shade trees had to be felled at the following places Queen's Road, East 9; Arsenal Street 2; Caine Road 4; Eastern Street 2; Pokfulam Road 1.
At Taipo Police Station a number of large specimens of Tristania, which were entirely shutting out the view of the railway station and the adjoining public road, were removed.
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100 Australian specimens were presented by Mr. H. M. Maiden, I.S.O., F.R.S., F.L.S. of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
All specimens in cabinets were sun-dried, brushed and re-poisoned.
Eighteen new books were added to the Library and these and all others were regularly inspected and re-poisoned as required.
Parts of plants sent in by the Government Analyst were identified, also many local specimens of medicinal herbs and other plants were named for local and other collectors.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.—At Kowloon Tsai 2,500 one year old trees of Pinus Pinus Massoniana were planted.
On the hills between Cheung Sha Wan and the Taipo Road, 50,000 sites were sown with Pine seeds.
All sites in which seeds had failed to germinate at Cheung Chau and Fan Ling were re-sown with Pine seeds: altogether 45 lbs, of seeds were used.
294 lbs. of Pine seed was sown broadcast on grass bank above and below roads at the following places, Taipo Road, Tsin Wan Road, Chai Wan Gap to Tytam, Tytam to Stanley, Stanley Road, Findlay Road, Lugard Road, Saikung Gap to Ha Chau Gap and roads on Cheung Chau.
On the grass slopes below Severn Road 394 one year old trees of Pinus Massoniana were planted.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted. In the vicinity of Aberdeen Reservoir, 186 young trees of "Jak" (Artocarpus integrifolia) were planted.
185 Tristania and 45 Eucalyptus were planted on grass banks below Severn Road.
The trees used for roadside planting were principally Cam- phor, Tristania, Albizzia, Melaleuca, Poinciana, Ficus, Aleurites and Bauhinia, these were used at the following places, Tytam Road 20, Shaukiwan Road 12, Shaukiwan to Tytam 59, Bowen Road 2, Pokfulam Road 2, Barker Road 6, Plantation Road 13, Conduit Road 2, Albany Road 2, Nathan Road 46, Mody Road 3, Taipo Road 422, Tsin Wan Road 738, and 24 near the market on the Shum-Shui-Po reclamation.
Trees Removed.-In connection with general improvements to and widening of roads in various parts of the Colony, large shade trees had to be felled at the following places Queen's Road, East 9; Arsenal Street 2; Caine Road 4; Eastern Street 2; Pokfulam Road 1.
At Taipo Police Station a number of large specimens of Tristania, which were entirely shutting out the view of the railway station and the adjoining public road, were removed.
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