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The grass lawn at the Subordinate Officers' Quarters, Breezy Point, was kept in good order generally; during the latter part of the year this space was taken over and a cement tennis court laid by the Public Works Department.
In West End Park, the Camphor and other trees were several times given a dressing of Carbolineum to keep down the White Ants, which do extensive damage during the dry months. The barbed wire fences were repaired as required and the whole Park cleared of undergrowth twice during the year.
The turf at the Volunteer Parade Ground was regularly cut and kept in good order generally throughout the year. The Privet hedges were clipped and all flowers removed before opening. A number of Palms, a large portion of a Privet hedge and an area of turf were removed in connection with the building of a miniature rifle range.
In the grounds of the Royal Observatory the flowering trees, shrubs and foliage plants were pruned and retied. The bare ground under the Pine trees was planted with Blue Grass. Large numbers of seedling annuals were supplied for use as pot plants and in beds, from the Botanic Gardens. The whole of the grounds was kept clear of undergrowth throughout the year.
The grass plots and trees in the Children's Playground, Kowloon, were kept in good order generally by the gardener stationed at the Royal Observatory.
At the Victoria Hospital the garden was kept in good order generally; the grass plots were machined and weeded and Ficus on the retaining wall was clipped when required.
The grass lawns at the Government Pavilions and Government Villas were regularly cut, rolled and weeded; long grass on banks was cut and the small number of shrubs were given any required attention.
In the Lower Albany Nursery a supply of cut flowers was maintained and a succession of seedlings, cuttings and layers raised for use in the Botanic Gardens and elsewhere.
The lower and best portion of this nursery was allotted to the Helena May Institute during December, consequently most of those plants which could be moved without damage were replanted in the Botanic Gardens and elsewhere; the loss of this piece of ground has very much cut down the area of ground available for general nursery work and steps will have to be taken in the near future to secure and lay out another suitable area.
In the Helena May Institute Grounds all trees, shrubs and grass plots were kept in good order generally; this work was carried out at the expense of the Institute.
The Upper Albany Nursery was used for maintaining a supply of cut flowers and for general nursery work.
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The grass lawn at the Subordinate Officers' Quarters, Breezy Point, was kept in good order generally; during the latter part of the year this space was taken over and a cement tennis court laid by the Public Works Department.
In West End Park, the Camphor and other trees were several times given a dressing of Carbolineum to keep down the White Ants, which do extensive damage during the dry months. The barbed wire fences were repaired as required and the whole Park cleared of undergrowth twice during the year.
The turf at the Volunteer Parade Ground was regularly cut and kept in good order generally throughout the year. The Privet hedges were clipped and all flowers removed before open- ing. A number of Palms, a large portion of a Privet hedge and an area of turf were removed in connection with the building of a miniature rifle range.
In the grounds of the Royal Observatory the flowering trees, shrubs and foliage plants were pruned and retied. The bare ground under the Pine trees was planted with Blue Grass. Large numbers of seedling annuals were supplied for use as pot plants and in beds, from the Botanic Gardens. The whole of the grounds was kept clear of undergrowth throughout the year.
The grass plots and trees in the Children's Playground, Kowloon, were kept in good order generally by the gardener stationed at the Royal Observatory,
At the Victoria Hospital the garden was kept in good order generally; the grass plots were machined and weeded and Ficus on the retaining wall was clipped when required.
The grass lawns at the Government Pavilions and Govern- ment Villas were regularly cut, rolled and weeded; long grass on banks was cut and the small number of shrubs were given any required attention.
In the Lower Albany Nursery a supply of cut flowers was maintained and a succession of seedlings, cuttings and layers raised for use in the Botanic Gardens and elsewhere.
The lower and best portion of this nursery was allotted to the Helena May Institute during December, consequently most of those plants which could be moved without damage were replanted in the Botanic Gardens and elsewhere; the loss of this piece of ground has very much cut down the area of ground available for general nursery work and steps will have to be taken in the near future to secure and lay out another suitable area.
In the Helena May Institute Grounds all trees, shrubs and grass plots were kept in good order generally; this work was carried out at the expense of the Institute.
The Upper Albany Nursery was used for maintaining a supply of cut flowers and for general nursery work.
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