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9. Colonial Cemetery - Numerous trees, of various sizes, were removed from the older burial sections, in order to prevent further damage to graves and headstones. The bamboo hedge along the Wong Nei Chong Road boundary was lifted and replanted.
10. Kowloon Hospital Grounds. Additional large areas of ground, in the vicinity of a new hospital block and quarters, were levelled and turfed. Casuarina equisetifolia planted at the top and Pinus Massoniana on the slope of the bank above the approach road made good progress during the year.
11. Royal Observatory Grounds. - Two Banians (Ficus retusa), two Celtis sinensis, and one Lagerstroemia indica were felled in order to make room for the building of the new quarters.
12. Mountain Lodge; Colonial Secretary's Residence; Government Pavilions and Villas, Homestead Quarters; Victoria Hospital; Cenotaph Plots; Statue Square Plots; Government Offices, Parade Ground; Volunteer Headquarters; The Eyrie; West End Park; Civil Hospital; Mental Hospital; Senior Officers' Quarters, Leighton Hill; Indian School; Kowloon Magistracy and King's Park. The areas of ground, under the control of this Department, at the places mentioned were kept in good order generally; undesirable undergrowth was regularly cleared, additional trees and shrubs were planted where possible, grass banks and lawns, trees, shrubs, and flower beds were given such attention as they required.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
13. All cabinets were thoroughly overhauled and, where necessary, taken down and rebuilt; this will greatly facilitate the handling of the plant specimens. Sixty-one specimens were added to the local and general collections. Twelve new books were purchased, and 667 bulletins and other publications were added to the Library. Plant specimens of botanical interest or economic value were identified for local collectors and various institutions outside the Colony.
FORESTRY.
14. Formation of Pine Tree Plantations. - Increased areas were dealt with during the year; the number of sowings in situ of Pinus Massoniana amounted to 331,658, an increase of 72,000 over the previous year. The areas dealt with were Taipo Kau Forestry Reserve, both inside and outside the reserve, in Mount Collinson Prohibited Area, Stanley, Kowloon, and Shek Li Pui Catchment Areas, Red Hill (Stanley), Mount Cameron, and Sai Kung Road.
15. On areas where results of the previous year's sowings in situ were below standard, seeds of Pinus Massoniana were sown by the broadcast method; burnt areas were similarly dealt with. The total weight of seed used was 2,089 pounds.
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9. Colonial Cemetery -Numerous trees, of various sizes, were removed from the older burial sections, in order to prevent further damage to graves and headstones The bamboo hedge along the Wong Nei Chong Road boundary, was lifted and replanted.
10. Kowloon. Hospital Grounds. Additional large areas of ground, in the vicinity of a new hospital block and quarters, were levelled and turfed. Casuarina equisetifolia planted at the top and Pinus Massoniana on the slope of the bank above the approach road made good progress during the year.
11. Royal Observatory Grounds.-Two Banians (Ficus retusa) two Celtis sinensis and one Lagerstroemia indica were felled in order to make room for the building of the new quarters.
12. Mountain Lodge; Colonial Secretary's Residence; Government Pavilions and Villas, Homestead Quarters; Victoria Hospital; Cenotaph Plots; Statue Square Plots; Government Offices, Parade Ground; Volunteer Headquarters; The Eyrie; West End Park; Civil Hospital; Mental Hospital: Senior Officers Quarters, Leighton Hill; Indian School; Kowloon Magistracy and King's Park. The areas of ground, under the control of this Department, at the places mentioned were kept in good order generally; undersirable undergrowth was regularly cleared, addi- tional trees and shrubs were planted where possible, grass banks and lawns, trees, shrubs and flower beds were given such atten- tion as they required.
HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY.
13. All cabinets were thoroughly overhauled and where necessary taken down and rebuilt, this will greatly facilitate the handling of the plant specimens. Sixty-one specimens were added to the local and general collections. Twelve new books were purchased and 667 bulletins and other publications were added to the Library. Plant specimens of botanical interest or economic value were identified for local collectors and various institutions outside the Colony.
FORESTRY.
14. Formation of Pine Tree Plantations.-Increased areas were dealt with during the year, the number of sowings in situ of Pinus Massoniana amounted to 331,658, an increase of 72,000 over the previous year: the areas dealt with were Taipo Kau Ferestry Reserve, both inside and outside the reserve in Mount Collinson Prohibited Area, Stanley, Kowloon and Shek Li Pui Catchment Areas, Red Hill (Stanley), Mount Cameron and Sai Kung Road.
15. On areas where results of the previous years sowings in situ were below standard, seeds of Pinus Mussoniana were sown by the broadcast method, burnt areas were similarly dealt with; the total weight of seed used was 2,089 pounds.
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