to the Superintendent of fcifltt and Beserves (Mr M. J. T> the recent spell of dry weaBfciaed with frost and other un•1?, conditions, is having a Berlif*|' growth. to last ,Mutating of the City Council, the Committee stated that practic--■Work being done in the parks ""IW was purely of* a routine i} , The continuous dry weather 5 a very detrimental effect on fe and in some of the drier !j. artificial watering was being ilPfi in an endeavour to save Had shrubs planted out this J6' sharp frost and severe hailsCsHtly experienced had done Iraerable damage. Not only of the more tender annuals, , Adjust been planted out, either |sfjerely cut back by the frost, wft growths "of even largo $&1 bo severely checked. The 7t*in localities, particularly is wea, had given a severe wst|ie flower-beds. In Victoria appliance, the nemesia plants 'Vjust breaking into flower, flower-buds and foliage "|W4' was very doubtful *4 recover sufficiently to flay, worth noticing.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20420, 15 December 1931, Page 17
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