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The replanting of Cannas and the pruning of flowering trees and shrubs was carried on as required throughout the year.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-Cannas in the bed below the retaining wall and elsewhere were taken up, divided and replanted after the ground had been dug and manured.
Undergrowth and long grass near the house and in the valley was cleared during May; the continual cutting of long grass in the valley has had a beneficial effect on the very highly coloured flowering plant known as Torenia concolor, which has now firmly established itself in and is rapidly spreading over the turf in the valley.
Ficus creepers on the large retaining and other walls were clipped as required, those on the mound below the flagstaff are making very slow progress owing to the exposed position in which they are planted.
All grass lawns and putting greens were regularly machined, rolled, weeded and given a dressing of finely-sifted stable manure.
Blake Garden.-To prevent damage to turf and Blue Grass in the valley, several strong barbed wire fences were erected.
Plants in the Agave hedges which had flowered were removed and replaced with young specimens.
Large numbers of people drew their supplies of water from the small springs in the garden, during the time of the water shortage; in normal times this practice is not allowed owing to the unavoidable damage to the turf and plants.
The garden is used by increasing numbers of people each year and more space is badly needed; when a sufficient quantity of soil from adjoining building sites is available, a further section of the valley will be filled and levelled.
King's Park. All the young flowering and other trees were regularly retied and staked and the older specimens pruned; the specimens of Bauhinia variegata have now become well established and made a fine show while in flower.
Continuous undergrowth clearing has got rid of most of the seedling plants of Lantana and Mimosa; this clearing was again carried out by gangs of women working under the supervision of the Park Keeper, all grass or undergrowth cut by members of the gangs was taken in lieu of payment and used as cattle fodder or fuel.
The Pines seem to be affected by the dust from an adjoining cement factory, while other and more hardy trees suffer very little; all Pines which died out during the year were felled and removed.
Two persons were arrested and convicted for stealing parts of trees growing in the Park,
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The replanting of Cannas and the pruning of flowering trees and shrubs was carried on as required throughout the year.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-Cannas in the bed below the retaining wall and elsewhere were taken up, divided and replanted after the ground had been dug and manured.
Undergrowth and long grass near the house and in the valley was cleared during May; the continual cutting of loug grass in the valley has had a beneficial effect on the very highly coloured flowering plant known as Torenia concolor, which has now firmly established itself in and is rapidly spreading over the turf in the valley.
Ficus creepers on the large retaining and other walls were clipped as required, those on the mound below the flagstaff are making very slow progress owing to the exposesd position in which they are planted.
All grass lawns and putting greens were regularly machined, rolled, weeded and given a dressing of finely-sifted stable manure.
Blake Garden.-To prevent damage to turf and Blue Grass in the valley, several strong barbed wire fences were erected.
Plants in the Agave hedges which had flowered were removed and replaced with young specimens.
Large numbers of people drew their supplies of water from the small springs in the garden, during the time of the water shortage; in normal times this practice is not allowed owing to the unavoidable damage to the turf and plants.
The garden is used by increasing numbers of people each year and more space is badly needed; when a sufficient quantity of soil from adjoining building sites is available, a further section of the valley will be filled and levelled.
King's Park. All the young flowering and other trees were regularly retied and staked and the older specimens pruned; the specimens of Bauhinia variegata have now become well established and made a fine show while in flower.
Continuous undergrowth clearing has got rid of most of the seedling plants of Lantana and Mimosa; this clearing was again carried out by gangs of women working under the supervision of the Park Keeper, all grass or undergrowth cut by members of the gangs was taken in lieu of payment and used as cattle fodder or fuel.
The Pines seem to be affected by the dust from an adjoining cement factory, while other and more hardy trees suffer very little; all Pines which died out during the year were felled and removed.
Two persons were arrested and convicted for stealing parts of trees growing in the Park,
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