2360 — FIBRES OF JAMAICA. 
can be found, and consequently they suffer much for want of space. 
You are aware of this circumstance, as I have mentioned it in my last 
Report. My object in again bringing the subject to your notice is that 
you may, in conjunction with your general Report on the state of the 
Institution, lay before the Executive the cireumscribed state and diffi- 
culties under which the Botanic Garden is now suffering ; in order that 
no time may be lost in remodelling, if possible, and placing the interests 
of the Garden on an extensive, permanent, and useful basis, adequate 
to meet the increasing wants of the community, and to do justice to a 
popular, useful, and highly increasing science. 
The Cappan and Cam dye-woods, Nutmeg and Cinnamon plants, 
have been distributed to all parts of the island, and I have still a few 
on hand. As to their perfect suitability to this climate and soil, none 
need entertain the slightest doubt. The distribution of plants in general 
have amounted to 1720, all of which were fully established in baskets, 
so that no loss could possibly take place but by wilful neglect. 
The desire for growing new plants and adopting new staples is daily 
on the increase, and the necessity of a more varied cultivation among 
our agriculturists has become indispensable in keeping pace with the 
times and making the most of altered circumstances. I have many 
useful plants to recommend for this purpose before closing this Report, 
whereby large tracts of waste land may be reopened advantageously at 
little outlay. 
. The importation of plants last year has been unusually large, and 
. of a varied description, comprising the following genera, viz. :— 
Beehmeria nivea. Medinilla speciosa. Dipladenia splendens. 
Antiaris saccidora. Nematanthus longipes, Dipladenia urophylla. 
... Datura sanguinea, Habrothamnus Schotti | Hexacentris Mysorensis. - 
.. Jatropha panduræfolia. Dipteracanthus affinis. Rhynchospermum jasmini- 
 Clerodendron  macrophyl- Abutilon Van-Houttii. florum. 
lum. - Gardenia Thunbergii. Draceena ferrea, var. 
Hoya grandiflora, — Rhodostoma gardenioides, Pterocarpus sp. from Pulo 
Ardisia MolcMME: Goethea strictiflora, Penang. 
Poinciana Gilliesii. Coleus Blumei, Rondeletia speciosa, major. 
Plumbago Capensis. Maranta sanguinea, Pandanus variegatus. 
Vanhouttia calcarata. Ixora coccinea, superba, etc. ete. 
. The first-mentioned in the list is the celebrated Grass-cloth plant, 
extensively cultivated in China, and whose fibres make the finest cloth 
—Ó 
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