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Blake Garden, West End Park, King's Park, Civil Hospital, Mental Hospital, Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill, Indian School, Statue Square Plots, Victoria Hospital, Home-Quarters, Government Pavilions and Villas, Royal Observatory, Kowloon Magistracy, Colonial Secretary's Residence, Government offices, The Eyrie and Queen's Gardens.— The grounds of all the places mentioned were kept in order during the year, undesirable undergrowth was removed, storm damaged trees were removed and replaced and grass lawns, banks, trees, shrubs and other plants were given such attention as they required.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
Plant specimens of botanical interest were identified for local collectors and institutions in the Colony and elsewhere.
During the year 7 new books and 712 bulletins, pamphlets and other publications were added to the Library.
Facilities for study and research work were afforded to botanists passing through the Colony.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.—Increased areas were dealt with during the year, the number of sowings in situ of seed of Pinus Massoniana amounted to 277,193 as against 250,480 in the preceding year; the areas dealt with were Mount Collinson, Stanley Catchwater, Shek Li Pui Reservoir, Tai Po Kau Forestry Reserve, hills in rear of Kowloon and Kowloon Bay, Tai Shu Wan, Deep Water Bay and Mount Cameron, the three last areas were formerly covered by trees which were destroyed by forest fires.
On suitable grassy areas, 2,018 pounds of seeds of Pinus Massoniana mixed with 200 pounds of locally collected Leucaena glauca seeds, were sown by the broadcast method.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.—Groups of the following trees were planted in reserves, Pine Plantations and suitable sheltered areas, in all parts of the Colony, Celtis sinensis, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cinnamomum Camphora, Crataeva religiosa, Tristania conferta, Sterculia lanceolata, Aleurites Fordii, Aleurites montana, Bischofia javanica, Acacia confusa and Acacia pennata.
Aleurites montana planted on roadsides and other areas at Fan Ling, flowered very freely and over 100 trees each produced a small crop of seeds.
Aleurites Fordii at Tai Po Kau Forestry Reserve, flowered and produced a very small number of seeds.
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Blake Garden, West End Park, King's Park, Civil Hospital, Mental Hospital, Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill, Indian School, Statue Square Plots, Victoria Hospital, Home- Quarters, Government Pavilions and Villas, Royal Observatory, Kowloon Magistracy, Colonial Secretary's Resi- dence, Government offices, The Eyrie and Queen's Gardens.— The grounds of all the places mentioned were kept in order during the year, undesirable undergrowth was removed, storm damaged trees were removed and replaced and grass lawns, banks, trees, shrubs and other plants were given such attention as they required.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
Plant specimens of botanical interest were identified for local collectors and institutions in the Colony and elsewhere.
During the year 7 new books and 712 bulletius, pamphlets and other publications were added to the Library.
Facilities for study and research work were afforded to botanists passing through the Colony.
FORESTRY.
Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-Increased areas were dealt with during the year, the number of sowings in situ of seed of Pinus Massoniana amounted to 277,193 as against 250,480 in the preceding year; the areas dealt with were Mount Collinson, Stanley Catchwater, Shek Li Pui Reservoir, Taipo Kau Forestry Reserve, hills in rear of Kowloon and Kowloon Bay, Tai Shu Wan, Deep Water Bay and Mount Cameron, the three last areas were formerly covered by trees which were destroyed by forest fires.
On suitable grassy areas, 2,018 pounds of seeds of Pinus Massoniana mixed with 200 pounds of locally collected Leucaena glauca seeds, were sown by the broadcast method.
Broad-leaved Trees Planted.-Groups of the following trees were planted in reserves, Pine Plantations and suitable sheltered areas, in all parts of the Colony, Celtis sinensis, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cinnamomum Camphora, Crataeva religiosa, Tristania conferta, Sterculia lanceolata, Aleurites Fordii, Aleurites montana, Bischofia javanica, Acacia confusa and Acacia pennata.
Aleurites montana planted on
on roadsides and other areas. at Fan Ling, flowered very freely and over 100 trees each produced a small crop of seeds.
Aleurites Fordi at Taipo Kau Forestry Reserve, flowered and produced a very small number of seeds.
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