N 6
Colonial Cemetery.-A large number of coniferous trees, Palms and a small number of large shrubs which were on graves and were damaging headstones, were removed.
Old graves and open spaces under trees where turf will not grow, were planted with Blue Grass, all new graves were turfed and kept in good order generally.
Long grass and seedling trees in all parts of the cemetery were regularly cut during the summer months.
Beds and borders were planted with summer and winter annuals.
All flowering trees, shrubs and foliage plants were pruned as required and a small number was taken up and replanted in spaces not required for graves.
The new quarters for the gardeners on the terrace above the plant houses were completed and occupied during June.
Other Grounds. In the compound of St. John's Cathedral the bare banks were planted with Palms, Ferns and Blue Grass.
The tennis lawns at the Island Quarters, Taipo, were machined, rolled, weeded and top-dressed with fine manure. Undergrowth on the banks was cleared twice during the year. Seedling annuals were raised for use as pot plants and in beds.
In the Civil Hospital Grounds a small number of Poinsettias was added to the group already planted on the bank below the Pine trees. Beds of Blue Grass which had suffered from the drought were lifted and replanted. All tennis lawns were regularly rolled, machined and weeded; those requiring it were dressed with "Cha Chai” in order to keep down earth-worms. Large numbers of seedling annuals were raised for use as pot plants and in beds. Bamboo hedges and creepers on retaining walls were pruned several times during the year.
Pot plants on the verandahs of the Sisters' Quarters were renewed as required.
In the grounds of the Lunatic Asylum a regular supply of pot plants was maintained and the grass plots were kept in good order generally.
The grounds of the Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill were placed under the control of this Department during March; the lawns were weeded, machined and rolled and the banks and small grass plots kept in good order generally.
At the Cricket Ground, the area used as a playing pitch was repaired each week. A large area of turf where a slight subsidence had taken place, was lifted and after more soil had been added and levelled, was relaid. The whole playing pitch was regularly machined, weeded and top-dressed with fine manure; this work was carried out at the expense of the Hongkong Cricket Club.
N 6
Colonial Cemetery.-A large number of coniferous trees, Palms and a small number of large shrubs which were on graves and were damaging headstones, were removed.
Old graves and open spaces under trees where turf will not grow, were planted with Blue Grass, all new graves were turfed and kept in good order generally.
Long grass and seedling trees in all parts of the cemetery were regularly cut during the summer months.
Beds and borders were planted with summer and winter annuals.
All flowering trees, shrubs and foliage plants were pruned as required and a small number was taken up and replanted in spaces not required for graves.
The new quarters for the gardeners on the terrace above the plant houses were completed and occupied during June.
Other Grounds. In the compound of St. John's Cathedral the bare banks were planted with Palms, Ferns and Blue Grass.
The tennis lawns at the Island Quarters, Taipo, were machined, rolled, weeded and top-dressed with fine manure. Undergrowth on the banks was cleared twice during the year. Seedling annuals were raised for use as pot plants and in beds.
In the Civil Hospital Grounds a small number of Poinsettias was added to the group already planted on the bank below the Pine trees. Beds of Blue Grass which had suffered from the drought were lifted and replanted. All tennis lawns were regularly rolled, machined and weeded; those requiring it were dressed with "Cha Chai” in order to keep down earth-worms. Large numbers of seedling annaals were raised for use as pot plants and in beds. Bamboo hedges and creepers on retaining walls were pruned several times during the
the year.
Pot plants on the verandahs of the Sisters' Quarters were renewed as required.
kept in
In the grounds of the Lunatic Asylum a regular supply of pot plants was maintained and the grass plots and "th. good order generally.
The grounds of the Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill were placed under the control of this Department during March; the lawns were weeded, machined and rolled and the banks and small grass plots kept in good order generally.
At the Cricket Ground, the area used as a playing pitch was repaired each week. A large area of turf where a slight subsidence has taken place, was lifted and after more soil had been added and levelled, was relaid. The whole playing pitch was regularly machined, weeded and top-dressed with fine manure; this work was carried out at the expense of the Hongkong Cricket Club.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.