Appendix N.
HONG KONG.
REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1928.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The weather throughout the whole year was very favourable for both gardening and forestry operations, the fourth quarter was exceptionally dry and sunny and winter-flowering shrubs, trees and annuals were much better than during the past few years.
Typhoon signals were hoisted on only two occasions during the year and no damage was done to either plantations or roadside trees by gales which usually destroy large numbers of young trees during the latter part of the year.
The rainfall for the year was 80.89 inches in 138 days as against 120.12 inches on 176 days in 1927.
GARDENS, PARKS AND GROUNDS.
Botanic Gardens.—A granite memorial in the shape of a Pai Lau was erected at the top of the main entrance steps in the Old Garden by the Imperial War Graves Commission in memory of the Chinese in the service of the British Government who died through enemy action during the Great War 1914-1918.
Two rockeries were removed to make room for the memorial.
A very large specimen of Banyan (Ficus retusa) adjoining the Azalea terraces, which was one of the oldest trees in the gardens, died and was removed.
Grass Caterpillars (Thialleta signifera) made their appearance on lawns during the autumn; they were destroyed by dressings of diluted Jeyes Fluid, the dressings are most effective when applied at night.
The outhouses in the nursery yard were accidentally destroyed by fire on October 11th; prompt action by the clerical staff prevented the fire from spreading to the office.
A portion of the aviary was repaired by the Public Works Department and all woodwork in one section was replaced by concrete.
Appendix N.
HONG KONG.
REPORT ON THE BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1928.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The weather throughout the whole year was very favourable for both gardening and forestry operations, the fourth quarter was exceptionally dry and sunny and winter-flowering shrubs, trees and annuals were much better than during the past few years.
Typhoon signals were hoisted on only two occasions during the year and no damage was done to either plantations or roadside trees by gales which usually destroy large numbers of young trees during the latter part of the year.
The rainfall for the year was 80.89 inches in 138 days as against 120.12 inches on 176 days in 1927.
GARDENS, PARKS AND GROUNDS.
Botanic Gardens.—A granite memorial in the shape of a Pai Lau was erected at the top of the main entrance steps in the Old Garden by the Imperial War Graves Commission in memory of the Chinese in the service of the British Government who died through enemy action during the Great War 1914- 1918.
Two rockeries were removed to make room for the memorial.
A very large specimen of Banian (Ficus retusa) adjoining the Azalea terraces, which was one of the oldest trees in the gardens, died and was removed.
Grass Caterpillars (Thialleta signifera) made their appear- ance on lawns during the autumn; they were destroyed by dressings of diluted Jeyes Fluid, the dressings are most effective when applied at night.
The outhouses in the nursery yard were accidentally des- troyed by fire on October 11th; prompt action by the clerical staff prevented the fire from spreading to the office.
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A portion of the aviary was repaired by the Public Works Department and all woodwork in one section was replaced by concrete.
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