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A small number of flowering plants were put in at Stanley Military Cemetery and those planted during previous years were retied, staked and kept in good order generally.
The Old and New Protestant and Meesenberg Hill Cemeteries at Macao were cleared of all wild trees, shrubs and long grass and all the planted trees were given a thorough pruning; a number of areas under the largest trees were planted with Blue Grass.
After this work was completed the three cemeteries were planted with a number of shade and flowering trees, shrubs and creepers totalling 202, the following were the plants used, Bauhinia variegata 8, Aleurites triloba 4, Lagerstroemia indica 4, Cassia fistula 1, Brunfelsia Hopeana 1, Bauhinia Blakeana 5, Allamanda Schottii 7, Brunfelsia ramosissima 6, Hibiscus Lambertianus 15, Poinciana regia 5, Gardenia florida 3, Rondeletia speciosa 3, Ficus repens 140.
Forestry Service Paths.-All these paths were cleared of undergrowth and repaired in places where damage from heavy rain or landslides had occurred.
Anti-Malarial Undergrowth Clearing. This work was carried on throughout the year in all districts, the total area cleared amounting to 8,340,610 square feet as against 3,400,000 during the previous year.
In addition to the grass, a large proportion of the undergrowth cleared consisted of hard-wooded shrubs which will not require to be cleared again for some years.
Clearing for Survey Purpose.-In connection with the cutting of lines for survey purposes, lines of new roads and other improvements, proposed building sites a total area of 3,990,000 square feet of undergrowth was cleared for the Public Works Department.
Forestry Licences, New Territories.-The total amount of fees collected during the year amounted to $4,831.87 compared with $4,880.47 in 1921.
NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
Beacon Hill Nursery.-Seeds of the following trees planted for the propagation of stock for use during the following year, Poinciana regia, Albizzia Lebbek, Celtis sinensis, Pinus Massoniana, Uvaria calamistrata, Garcinia oblongifolia, Aleurites montana, Aleurites Fordii and Aleurites triloba.
5,000 Camphor trees were raised in the new nursery at Little Hongkong, these will be used for re-planting on the site of the adjoining old forest, which is composed of trees of little value and which are now being felled and removed.
300 pounds of seed of Pinus Massoniana and 65 pounds of Camphor seed were collected during the year.
Fan Ling Experimental Garden.-A further portion of this garden, which stands on the site of old Padi land, was levelled, terraced and the required new channels and paths made.
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A small number of flowering plants were put in at Stanley Military Cemetery and those planted during previous years were retied, staked and kept in good order generally.
The Old and New Protestant and Meesenberg Hill Cemeteries at Macao were cleared of all wild trees, shrubs and long grass and all the planted trees were given a thorough pruning; a number of areas under the largest trees were planted with Blue Grass.
After this work was completed the three cemeteries were planted with a number of shade and flowering trees, shrubs and creepers totalling 202, the following were the plants used, Bauhinia variegata 8, Aleurites triloba 4, Lagerstroemia indica 4, Cassia fistula 1, Brunfelsia Hopeana 1, Bauhinia Blakeana 5, Allamanda Schottii 7, Brunfelsia ramosissima 6, Hibiscus Lambertianus 15, Poinciana regia 5, Gardenia florida 3, Rondeletia speciosu 3, Ficus repens 140.
Forestry Service Paths.-All these paths were cleared of under- growth and repaired in places where damage from heavy rain or landslides had occurred.
Anti-Malarial Undergrowth Clearing. This work was carried on throughout the year in all districts, the total area cleared amount- ing to 8,340,610 square feet as against 3,400,000 during the previous year.
In addition to the grass, a large proportion of the undergrowth cleared consisted of hard-wooded shrubs which will not require to to be cleared again for some years.
Clearing for Survey Purpose.-In connection with the cutting of lines for survey purposes, lines of new roads and other improve- ments, proposed building sites a total area of 3,990,000 square feet of undergrowth was cleared for the Public Works Department.
Forestry Licences, New Territories.-The total amount of fees collected during the year amounted to $4,831,87 compared with $4,880.47 in 1921.
NURSERIES, AGRICULTURE, &c.
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Beacon Hill Nursery.-Seeds of the following trees planted for the propagation of stock for use during the following year, Poinciana regia, Albizzia Lebbek, Celtis sinensis, Pinus Massoniana, Uvaria calamistrata, Garcinia oblongifolia, Aleurites montana, Aleurites Fordii and Aleurites triloba.
5,000 Camphor trees were raised in the new nursery at Little Hongkong, these will be used for re-planting on the site of the adjoining old forest, which is composed of trees of little value and which are now being felled and removed.
300 pounds of seed of Pinus Massoniana and 65 pounds of Camphor seed were collected during the year.
Fan Ling Experimental Garden.-A further portion of this garden, which stands on the site of old Padi land, was levelled, terraced and the required new channels and paths made.
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