Public Garden—The remainder of the spring flowering bulbs were planted, making s total of 8,888 bulbs planted here. The majority of the other beds were planted with planta which come into flower after the ballis, thus providing s succession of flowers from March to July.
Reserve Garden.—The display of plants in flower was exceptionally good, there being altogether 530 plants in flower. Moschosma raparium, " Central African Iabiata, producing long feathery wreaths of white flowers, con-tresting with the scarlet point setting with which it was intermingled, was! very effective. Peristrophe speciosa, after proving disappointing for two! years has this year, under a different method of cultivation, proved very satis factory, and it is well to note that both species are proving more! satisfactory here than they usually do in England. Other conspicuous plants were Plumbago roses, Roman Hyecothe and Begonk, Orchids in feet din play yet obtained. Altogether and numbers provided the twenty kinds of planta were in flower.
Soochow Road—Foreshore-—The section between Honan and Kiangse Road bridges and one section between Kiangee and Szechuen Road Bridges were cleared of sand, chips, ete, dug over and partially levelled. Stanchions and chains are being put around the Hongkew Park.—The flower beds here were planted with narcissus and one! of the summer houses repaired.
Hongkew Recreation Ground.—With the exception of raising the recently: acquired section, half of which is completed, the development of this Ground far as authorized this year, was completed shout the middle of the month.
Sinza Police Station.—The tart has been lifted and sections of the lawn raised, levelled and the relaying of the tart Bubbling Well Carriage Turn.—Railings have been placed round the' shrub beds and s fow shrubs planted where vacancies occurred.
Brenan Pieoe—The raising of this site is complete.
Hincellaneous—Flower beds were Buation, "Victoria Naming Home, Janted at Bubbling Well Police
Yeolation Hospital and Public School dor Ohinese.
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