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MANURES. 



7. About 250 sacks of Bat Guano were collected from the caves 

 at Padang Rengas, for general purposes this manure has proved 

 itself most valuable for the Hill. 



8. Weeds and grass cuttings are still collected and buried with 

 cow manure till well rotted, and used on the beds to help to hold 

 together the loose sandy soil. 



VIOLETS. 



9. The output of bunches for the year amounted to 55 1, not 

 including those supplied to the bungalows, showing an increase over 

 last year's figures. A disease has appeared in the form of leaf curl 

 and is gaining ground in spite of carefully searching for affected 

 parts and burning them. 



10. Many new beds have been prepared from apparently healthy 

 plants and the old beds discontinued. Diseased plants will be 

 submitted to the Mycologist for his inspection and report. 



ROSES. 



11. The output of bundles for the year amounted to 3,222, 

 showing a decrease of 271 over last year's returns, probably due to 

 the changes in staff during the year and also the exceedingly heavy 

 rains in October and November. 



The above figures do not include those supplied to the bungalows. 



12. About 100 plants were distributed during the year and 

 many cuttings propagated, amounting to approximately 1,000. 



DECORATIVE PLANTS. 



13. Flowering plants in pots have been well maintained during 

 the year. Camellia japonica vars, brought from England by P. Moss, 

 Esq., and given to this department, died but one, and this flowered in 

 late December at the "Box" bungalow. It appears to be healthy 

 and it is to be hoped has become established. 



14. Amongst those flowered under glass includes Lobelia 

 tenuior. Mignonette pelargoniums (commonly known as geranium), 

 Carnations, Gladioli, Gloxinias, Calanthe vars, and many Chrsyan- 

 themums, both single and double. 



HILL ROADS. 



15. These have been well maintained during the year, and 

 although many slip occurred none were really serious. The most 

 important occurred on the 24th December, at the 8 mile-stone, this 

 was speedily repaired and the larger grass {Arumio donax) planted 

 to hold together the loose soil and so prevent wash. 



COTTAGE GROUNDS AND ROADS. 



16. These grounds have also been well maintained. A new 

 plant house was erected at the early part of the year and is \vj\\ 

 filled with many of the best jungle orchids and aroids. 



