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The weed known as Elephantopus scaber which makes its appearance in and soon damages turf, was unusually plentiful this year; its destruction entailed much work in both gardens.
The whole of the stock of Bamboo Palms (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) in the Loan Plant Compound and elsewhere in both gardens was divided and repotted during April.
All Canna beds were emptied and replanted after the ground had been thoroughly dug and heavily manured.
The total number of plants sold during the year was 1,400, of these 785 were the ordinary Maiden-hair Ferns (Adiantum cuneatum). As usual there was a steady demand for Bamboo Palms, but none could be sold owing to the large number required for planting in Government House Grounds, the gardens and elsewhere.
All old flower stems were continuously cut out of plants of Alpinias in both gardens and the Glenealy Rockeries.
An old and somewhat ragged plant of Pittosporum Tobira on the grass bank adjoining the steps below the fountain was removed and the space turfed and a group of young specimens of Brunfelsia undulata planted; on the opposite bank a group of young plants of Ixora chinensis was planted.
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Seeds of "Jak" (Artocarpus integrifolia) were collected from the two specimen trees in the gardens and young specimens were raised for use as roadside trees.
Large numbers of seedlings, cuttings of various shrubs and creepers and layers of Roses, Bauhinia Blakeana, Bougainvillea and Brunfelsias were raised in the Pot Nursery for departmental use and for sale.
Small areas of ground where the grass had become worn were returfed and bare ground under a number of large trees was planted with Blue Grass.
The tree of Spathodea nilotica in the New Garden flowered fairly well, but the specimen in the Old Garden did not produce flowers this year.
The Amaryllis in beds near the big Banyan and below the Aviary produced a very fine show of flowers, both beds were given a heavy dressing of manure during February.
The only specimen of Cinnamomum Burmanni was badly damaged by the breaking of a very large limb during a storm, the tree was as far as possible repaired by the use of cement but as it stands close to a walk and several seats the remaining large limbs will need to be removed before the approach of the typhoon season.
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The weed known as Elephantopus scaber which makes its appearance in and soon damages turf, was unusually plentiful this year; its destruction entailed much work in both gardens.
The whole of the stock of Bamboo Palms (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) in the Loan Plant Compound and elsewhere in both gardens was divided and repotted during April.
All Canna beds were emptied and replanted after the ground had been thoroughly dug and heavily manured.
The total number of plants sold during the year was 1, 400, of these 785 were the ordinary Maiden-hair Ferus (Adiantum cuneatum). As usual there was a steady demand for Bamboo Palms, but none could be sold owing to the large number required for planting in Government House Grounds, the gardens and elsewhere.
All old flower stems were continuously cut out of plants of Alpinias in both gardens and the Glenealy Rockeries.
An old and somewhat ragged plant of Pittosporum Tobiru on the grass bank adjoining the steps below the fountain was removed and the space turfed and a group of young specimens of Brunfelsia undulata planted; on the opposite bank a group of young plants of Ixora chinensis was planted.
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Seeds of "Jak (Artocarpus integrifolia) were collected from the two specimen trees in the gardens and young specimens were raised for use as roadside trees.
Large numbers of seedlings, cuttings of various shrubs and creepers and layers of Roses, Bauhinia Blakeana, Bougainvillea and Brunfelsias were raised in the Pot Nursery for departmental use and for sale.
Small areas of ground where the grass had become worn were returfed and bare ground under a number of large trees was planted with Blue Grass.
The tree of Spathodea nilotica in the New Garden flowered fairly well, but the specimen in the Old Garden did not produce flowers this year.
The Amaryllis in beds near the big Banian and below the Aviary produced a very fine show of flowers, both beds were given a heavy dressing of manure during February.
The only specimen of Cinnamomum Burmanni was badly damaged by the breaking of a very large limb during a storm, the tree was as far as possible repaired by the use of cement but as it stands close to a walk and several seats the remaining large limbs will need to be removed before the approach of the typhoon
season.
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