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" A large Ficus tree that was near the house has been cut down, roots 

 dug out and a palm pi anted in the vacancy. 



" A piece of ground behind the Bungalow has been levelled, trenched 

 and planted with shrubs an^ Bahama grass. 



" Twelve large trees have been cut down on the Lawns and Pastures to 

 allow of better views of the hills. 



u Five large groups of Crotons and Hibiscus have been planted on the. 

 Lawns. 



" The new Bose Garden has become well established and 40 more kinds 

 of roses have been planted. Climbing roses have been put out to be trained 

 on the iron fence. The ground on either side the entrance to this garden 

 has been dug up and planted with Bahama grass. 



" The usual attention has been given to weeding, rolling, manuring, bill- 

 ing and dressing the Lawns. 



" Portions of land in different parts of the garden amounting to one acre 

 have been trenched and planted with Bahama Grass. 



" Six of the beds on the road to the West - , gate have been trenched, man- 

 ured and planted with different Kinds of shrubs. The lawns along the 

 game road have been dug, trenched and planted with Bahama grass. 



" The borders in the avenue have been ploughed, manured and cleaned 

 as often as required. The plants in these borders have been pruned, trans- 

 planted and young plants put in when required. 



"The walks about the garden have been kept in the usual order. 



"Three hundred feet of piping and 12 taps have been added to the stock 

 of piping, also several taps and lengths of piping have been removed to 

 more convenient places. Six hundred feet of -| hose has also been bought. 



"A new set of cart wheels and a good stock of all tools needed have been 

 purchased during this period. 



" The hay grass in the Arboretum, behind the borders has been fre- 

 quently cut, and some hundreds of small trees been dug out. 



"All the pastures have been billed and cleaned twice. Some thousands 

 of stumps have been dug out of the pastures. 



"The fence has been repaired, including the renewal of 100 posts, and 

 it is now in good order. 



" The usual clearing has been done about the Bungalow, laundry, stables, 

 &c. 



" A clump of five Ficus trees has been planted in the centre of No. 1 

 pasture, and a row of the same has been planted on the south-east side of 

 this pasture. 



" Several young Guango and Mango trees have been established in No. 2 

 pasture. 



" The usual attention has been given to the pot plants, Ferns, Orchids, 

 decorating the House, and Ballroom, gathering flowers, &c. 



" Nine demonstrations on Giape Vine Culture were given in April and 

 May, 1894, eight at Collins Green and one at King's House Garden. 



" On the 8th January, 1895, 1 returned to Castleton after having been 

 away for four years and nine months. During that time I laid out the gar- 

 den and grounds attached to the Jamaica Exhibition Building, and super- 

 intended the daily work there until the Exhibition closed. At King's 

 House Garden I formed the borders of the Aveuue, extended all the inner 

 garden, formed two new rose gardens and two new ferneries, increased 

 the stock of pot plants and orchids by two-thirds, planted a large number 

 of plants, shade and ornamental trees, climbers, clumps of plants on Lawns, 

 and transplanted a large number of palms and trees to more suitable 

 places, and replanted the Lawns. Most of the walks have been widened, 



