Appendix N.
REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1922.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The first quarter was fairly dry and generally favourable to gardening operations, the rainfall amounted to 12.24 inches on 46 days.
During the second quarter the rainfall amounted to 15.41 inches on 32 days, this was again favourable to gardening operations but forestry operations which are spread over large areas, were slightly delayed.
The rainfall during the third quarter was moderate and amounted to 46.99 inches on 56 days.
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Slight frost was experienced at Fan Ling and Sheung Shui on November 27th and 28th, a large proportion of young and old flowering plants, shrubs, fruit trees and young vegetables were to some extent damaged.
The plants of Banana in the Experimental Garden at Sheung Shui appeared to suffer severely from the frost, though fortunately the fruit was practically uninjured. Almost the whole of the leaves later turned black and died off.
Reports were received from the Peak district of damage to young vegetables and flowers owing to the very low temperature experienced on November 27th and 28th.
During the fourth quarter only 4.57 inches of rain fell on 20 days, which necessitated continuous watering of the flower beds, trees and plants generally in the gardens and various other grounds under the control of the Department. In addition large numbers of young roadside trees had to be watered. The rain which fell during the third week of December undoubtedly saved a large number of such trees in the outlying districts from dying out.
Typhoon signals were hoisted five times during the year.
No serious damage was caused by the high winds and rainstorms, except that almost all the young roadside trees in exposed positions between Tsun Wan and Castle Peak were blown down on more than one occasion, but by means of a daily inspection and immediate restaking the majority of these were saved.
Botanic Gardens. In both Old and New Gardens the Blue Grass under trees and in damp situations where turf cannot be used, was lifted, divided and replanted.
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Appendix N.
REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1922.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The first quarter was fairly dry and generally favourable to gardening operations, the rainfall amounted to 12-24 inches on 46 days.
During the second quarter the rainfall amounted to 1541 inches on 32 days, this was again favourable to gardening opera- tions but forestry operations which are spread over large areas, were slightly delayed.
The rainfall during the third quarter was moderate and amounted to 46·99 inches on 56 days.
1
Slight frost was experienced at Fan Ling and Sheung Shui on November 27th and 28th, a large proportion of young and old flowering plants, shrubs, fruit trees and young vegetables were to some extent damaged.
The plants of Banana in the Experimental Garden at Sheung Shui appeared to suffer severely from the frost, though fortunately the fruit was practically uninjured, Almost the whole of the leaves later turned black and died off.
Reports were received from the Peak district of damage to young vegetables and flowers owing to the very low temperature experienced on November 27th and 28th.
During the fourth quarter only 457 inches of rain fell on 20 days, which necessitated continuous watering of the flower beds, trees and plants generally in the gardens and various other grounds under the control of the Department. In addition large numbers of young roadside trees had to be watered. The rain which fell during the third week of December undoubtedly saved a large number of such trees in the outlying districts from dying out.
Typhoon signals were hoisted five times during the
year.
No serious damage was caused by the high winds and rain- storms, except that almost all the young roadside trees in exposed positions between Tsun Wan and Castle Peak were blown down on more than one occasion, but by means of a daily inspection and immediate restaking the majority of these were saved.
Botanic Gardens,-In both Old and New Gardens the Blue Grass under trees and in damp situations where turf cannot be used, was lifted, divided and replanted.
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