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MANURES. 
/. 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 551, 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 (Aruncto donax) planted 
to hold together the joose 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 now 
filled with many of the best jungle orchids and aroids. 
