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Government House Grounds.-A portion of the long bed on the north-east side of the grounds was cleared of small trees and old flowering shrubs and refilled with a selection of young flowering shrubs, Roses and annuals; the old specimens of Araucaria Bidwillii which had stood in this bed for many years and had been stripped of the majority of branches by storms, were removed.
Flower beds were formed on the grass banks on the north-east side of the house and the small grass plots in front of the house, all were planted with Roses and annuals.
The interior of the house was decorated with pot plants as required.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The young trees of Cupressus macrocarpa and Casuarina equisetifolia, on both sides of the valley and the seedling trees of Pinus Massoniana, which were sown on the banks above the path leading from the main entrance to the house, made fair progress.
Undergrowth in the valley and other parts of the grounds was cleared as required; tennis lawns, golf greens, and other turfed areas were kept in good order generally.
Colonial Cemetery.-A number of large Banians (Ficus retusa) were removed from the burial areas, in order to prevent further damage to graves and headstones, which in many cases were being forced out of position by the roots of these very old trees.
A line of Phoenix Roebelenii was planted in the turfed areas on either side of the lower entrance.
All turfed areas were given such attention as they required, banks and outlying areas were cleared of undesirable undergrowth.
Kowloon Hospital Grounds.-A large number of Cockchafer grubs made their appearance in various parts of the grounds and caused extensive damage to the turf.
Most of the flowering shrubs and Palms have died out owing to the force of the prevailing wind, and a belt of young Pinus Massoniana was planted on the south side of the grounds to form a wind break.
The extensive turfed areas were regularly weeded, cut, rolled and given such other attention as they required.
Parade Ground, Volunteer Headquarters.-The whole of this area was reconditioned and relaid with turf.
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Government House Grounds.-A portion of the long bed or the north-east side of the grounds was cleared of small trees and old flowering shrubs and refilled with a selection of young flowering shrubs, Roses and annuals; the old specimens cf Araucaria Bidwillii which had stood in this bed for many years and had been stripped of the majority of branches by storrns, were removed.
Flower beds were formed on the grass banks on the north- east side of the house and the small grass plots in front of the house, all were planted with Roses and annuals.
The interior of the house was decorated with pot plants as required.
Mountain Lodge Grounds.-The young trees of Cupressus macrocarpa and Casuarina equisetifolia, on both sides of the valley and the seedling trees of Pinus Massoniana, which were sown on the banks above the path leading from the main entrance to the house, made fair progress.
Undergrowth in the valley and other parts of the grounds was cleared as required; tennis lawns, golf greens, and other turfed areas were kept in good order generally.
Colonial Cemetery.-A number of large Banians (Ficus retusa) were removed from the burial areas, in order to prevent further damage to graves and headstones, which in many cases were being forced out of position by the roots of these very old trees.
A line of Phoenix Roebeleni was planted in the turfed areas on either side of the lower entrance.
All turfed areas were given such attention as they required, banks and outlying areas were cleared of undesirable under- growth.
Kowloon Hospital Grounds.-Large number of Cockchafer grubs made their appearance in various parts of the grounds and caused extensive damage to the turf.
Most of the flowering shrubs and Palms have died out owing to the force of the prevailing wind, and a belt of young Pinus Massoniana was planted on the south side of the grounds to form a wind break.
The extensive turfed areas were regularly weeded, cut, roll- ed and given such other attention as they required.
Parade Ground, Volunteer Headquarters.-The whole of this area was reconditioned and relaid with turf.
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