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ernors appointed by the Governor of Jamaica. A special feature of 

 the library is a collection of books and newspapers relating to Jamaica 

 and the West Indies. The collections of the museum aim to represent 

 as completely as possible the fauna and flora of the island, together 

 with its geology and anthropology. 



Ref.: The Handbook of Jamaica for 1906. London, Kingston, 1906. p. 235- 



239- 



Object. Encouragement of literature, science and art. 

 Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Governors monthly; members' meetings at 



irregular intervals. 

 Membership. 127 subscribing (annual subscription, 10 s.) ; 2 life (5 guineas) ; 10 



honorary (limited to 20) ; 16 corresponding. Members residing outside of 



Jamaica pay half fees. 



Publications, 



Journal . . . v. I-II, 1891/93-1894/99. Kingston, 1894-99. 8. 



v. i in 8 nos. ; v. 2 in 6 nos. No more published. 



v. 2, no. i: The story of the life of Columbus and the discovery of 



Jamaica, by F. Cundall. 



"'. 2, no. 4: Aboriginal Indian remains in Jamaica, by J. E. Duerden. 

 Prices: Bound vols., v. I, 75 6d; v. 2, 155. Single numbers sold separately. 



Annals . . . v. i, no. I. Kingston, 1897. 8. 



No more published. 



Contents: List of the decapod Crustacea of Jamaica, by Mary J. Ratlibun. 



Price: is. 



Special publications . . . no. 1-3. Kingston, 1892-93. fol. & 8. 



Contents: no. i. The rainfall of Jamaica. 13 maps with explanatory text, 

 by Maxwell Hall. fol. no. 2. (Bulletin, no. i.) A provisional list 

 of the fishes of Jamaica, by T. D. A. Cockerell. fol. no. 3. Institute 

 of Jamaica lectures : Agriculture, 1893. 8. 



Prices: no. i and 3, 2s 6d each (half-price to members) ; no. 2, gratis. 



Annual report . . . 1879/80-1901/02. Kingston, 1881-1902. fol. 



Issued also in Departmental reports of the Jamaica Government. 

 Jamaica in 1905. A handbook of information for intending settlers 

 with notes for visitors. Kingston, 1905. 8. 



ist ed. in 1895; re v. ed. in succeeding years. 

 Price: 6d. 



Studies in Jamaica history, by F. Cundall. London, 1900. 16. 

 Price: 2s 6d. 



Bibliographia jamaicensis; a list of Jamaica books and pamphlets, 

 magazine articles, newspapers and maps, most of which are in the 

 library of the Institute, by F. Cundall. Kingston, [1902.] 8. 



An earlier edition was issued in 1895, reprinted from the Handbook of 

 Jamaica for 1895. 



