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7# Vegetable G-arciens . 
See at end of report; 
8 , G-eneral Work in Gardens . 
Lawn. A. The dead leaves in the Sago patches were cleared, several 
lorry loads being removed. A large amount of labour was spent 
in clearing, digging and re-planting the large Ganna bed , which 
hadAreceived this attention for about 3 years. The Municipal - 
' Health Department also re-laid sub-soil anti-malarial drains in 
this area. 
* LHwn B. A new grass cutter (Zailani) was given this lawn to cut, 
and its apuearance is much improved. The young Bougainvillea 
plants were dug and manured. Some of the old Bougainvilleas gave 
a fine display of flowers. The Caesalpinna "beds were weeded and 
manured, one being also pruned. 'The Ganna beds were also weeded. 
Lawn C . Grass cutting only. 
Lav/n D . Grass cutting only. Hew plants (April planting) are making 
^od progress. 
Lawn K. Grass cutting. The new sun rockery received regular atten- 
tTon and a few new small shrubs from' dry climates were added to 
it. H.vnericum chinense flowered well. The iron arch joining 
lawns DA E and supporting Brownea grandlceps , Allamanda and 
Bougainvillea, was re-fixed (demolished in war period). 
Lawn P. Grass cut once. The Kydnocarpus anthelmlntica (anti-leprosy) 
trees fruited for the first time. 
Lake, Floating water-lily plants (a large number) were removed or 
re-planted. Young unwanted trees on the island were cut down. 
An old Cinnamon tree obstructing part of the bank was heavily 
pruned. 
Lawn G . (Dell, at head of lake) was swept and weeded weekly. 
Lawn H . Grass cutting, and some beds weeded. 
Lawn J. Grass cutting, and some beds weeded. 3 new beds made for 
additions to the Plumeria collection. The sundial was replaced. 
Lawn K . Grass cutting and weeding. 
Lawn L . Grass cutting only. 
Lawn M is chiefly occupied by Plant House (see para. 4) and Ginger 
Rockery. Rockery was- swept and weeded. 
Lawn N. Potting Yard. 
Lawn 0. The flower beds were maintained as usual. One new bed was 
made on the Plumbago terrace, to complete the planting scheme. 
The Lan tanas were pruned and cuttings made with the object 
making a bedding scheme of dwarf varieties. Owing to dry weather 
little new planting was attempted. 
Lawns P & R . See Vegetable Gardens. 
La wn Q . Aroid PvOckery, was swept and weeded regularly. 
Lawn S . Jungle: no work in this area in July. 
Lawn T. A large Kurrlmla tree on the Gallop Road boundary, damaged 
by a shell and in a dangerous condition, down » ® 
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