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A large number of Hibiscus Lambertianus and Livistona chinensis were planted in various parts of the grounds, where the majority made slow progress up to the end of the year.
Two additional Bamboo hedges were planted in rear of the hospital buildings.
Undergrowth was regularly cleared from banks, tennis lawns and the extensive turfed areas were given such attention as they required.
Blake Garden, West End Park, King's Park, Civil Hospital, Mental Hospital, Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill, Indian School, Volunteer Headquarters, Statue Square Plots, Victoria Hospital, Homestead Quarters, Government Pavilions and Villas, Royal Observatory, Kowloon Magistracy, Colonial Secretary's Residence, The Eyrie, Government Offices and Queen's Gardens. The grounds or such portions of them as are under the control of this Department were kept in good order during the year, additional planting of trees and flowering shrubs was carried on, and grass lawns, banks, trees and shrubs were given such attention as they required.
Decoration. The City Hall, Queen's Pier and the Hong Kong Cricket Club grounds were decorated on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
Queen's Pier was decorated on several other occasions during the year.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
During the year 10 new books were added to the library and 518 bulletins, pamphlets and other publications were received.
Fifty-eight plant specimens were added to the herbarium.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-The number of sowings in situ of Pinus Massoniana during the year amounted to 250,480, the areas reafforested were Mount Collinson, West Bay, Pokfulum Valley, Kowloon Bay, Shek Li Pui Catchment Area, Kowloon Tsai, Taipo Kau Forestry Reserve and ground adjoining Ping Shan Land Office; on a number of the areas seeds of Leucaena glauca were mixed and sown with the Pine seeds.
On grassy areas, seeds of Pinus Massoniana and Leucaena glauca were sown by the broadcast method; the total weight of seeds used for all sowings during the year were Pinus Massoniana 1,725 pounds and Leucaena glauca 250 pounds.
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A large number of Hibiscus Lambertianus and Livistona chinensis were planted in various parts of the grounds, where the majority made slow progress up to the end of the year.
Two additional Bamboo hedges were planted in rear of the hospital buildings.
Undergrowth was regularly cleared from banks, tennis lawns and the extensive turfed areas were given such attention as they required.
Blake Garden, West End Park, King's Park, Civil Hospital, Mental Hospital, Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill, Indian School, Volunteer Headquarters, Statue Square Plots, Victoria Hospital, Homestead Quarters, Government Pavilions and Vil- las, Royal Observatory, Kowloon Magistracy, Colonial Secretary's Residence, The Eyrie, Government Offices and Queen's Gardens. The grounds or such portions of them as are under the control of this Department were kept in good order during the year, additional planting of trees and flowering shrubs was carried on, and grass lawns, banks, trees and shrubs were given such attention as they required.
Decoration. The City Hall, Queen's Pier and the Hong Kong Cricket Club grounds were decorated on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
Queen's Pier was decorated on several other occasions, dur- ing the year.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
During the year 10 new books were added to the library and 518 bulletins, pamplets and other publications were received.
Fifty-eight plant specimens were added to the herbarium.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-The number of sow- ings in situ of Pinus Massoniana during the year amounted to 250,480, the areas reafforested were Mount Collinson, West Bay, Pokfulum Valley, Kowloon Bay, Shek Li Pui Catchment Area, Kowloon Tsai, Taipo Kau Forestry Reserve and ground adjoining Ping Shan Land Office; on a number of the areas seeds of Leucacna glauca were mixed and sown with the Pine seeds.
On grassy areas, seeds of Pinus Massoniana and Leucaena glauca were sown by the broadcast method; the total weight of seeds used for all sowings during the year were Pinus Mas- soniana 1,725 pounds and Leucaena glauca 250 pounds.
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