^4 Agricultur. — Horticultur. — Forstbotanik. 



in rnost oi the West Indian islands irom Jamaica to Trinidad,, 

 and also on the South American mainland. In Dominica bay oil 

 is obtained from the dry leaves by distillation and bay rum is made by 

 the addition of a small quantity of this oil to rum. Bay leaves are also 

 exported from Dominica to St. Thomas and to the United States 

 ior the manufacture of bay rum. The occurrence of a lemon-scented bay 

 tree in Dominica is recorded ; it is locally known as Bois d'Inde 

 citron, and apparently also occurs in Trinidad. It appears to be 

 a variety of the true bay tree and the name Pimenta acris var citrifolia 

 is provisionally suggested. The oil from this tree contains citral and its 

 admixture is detrimental to the true bay oil and lowers its commercial 

 value. A description is given of the manufacture of bay oil and bay 

 rum, and suggestions offered for extending the cultivation of the tree. 



W. G. Freemar. 



Anonymus. The Culture and Uses oi the Species of 

 Eucalyptus. (W. Indian Bull. Vol. IV. 1903. p.l45to!7o.) 



The first portion of this paper consists of a reprint from a recent 

 Bulletin of the U. S. A. Department of Agriculture on the „Eucalypts 

 cultivated in the United States" by A. J. Mc. Clatchie, and gives 

 a general account of the Eucalypts, the history of their introduction 

 into various parts of the world, their economic uses, and directions for 

 their propagation and care. This is followed by a resume of the efiorts 

 niade to introduce Eucalypts into the West Indies. E. glolmlus has 

 proved quite unsuited to the colonies except at considerable elevations., 

 thus in Jamaica it thrives splendidly and yields good timber on the 

 Blue Mountains from 5000 to 6000 feet, whilst rarely living more than 

 two years in the lowlands. 



The following species have been found suitable for planting in the 

 West Indies from sea level up to about 1000 ft. : 



E. acmenoides, E. amygdalina, E. capitellata, E. citriodora, E. corymbosa, 

 E. cornuta, E. crebra, E. gomplwcephala, E. hemiphloia, E. longitolia,. 

 E. melliodora, E. mlcrocorys, E. microtheca, E. obliqua, E. paniciüata, 

 E. planchoniana, E. platyphylla, E. resinifera, E. robusta, E. rosfrata, 

 E. rudis, E. saligna, E. siderophloia, E. tereticomis, E. tesselaris. 



The cultivation of Eucalypts in the West Indies is recommended 



as shade and shelter trees, and as a scource of fuel 



W. G. Freemar. 



ÖREG0ERE, Ach., A quelle epoque faut-il recolterles 

 fe veröl es fourrage? (Bull, de 1' Agriculture de Belgique. 

 1903.) 



Les varietes ä petites graines de Faba vulgaris sont souvent culti- 

 vees comme fourrage et recoltee ä une periode de la Vegetation assez 

 svancee, lorsque les tiges ont dejä pris une couleur foncee. Ceci est 

 un fait assez exceptionnel dans Phistoire des plantes fourrageres: d'habi- 

 iude, on les coupe avant la formation du grain afin d'eviter une lignifi- 

 cation trop avancee, qui nuirait ä la digestibilite. 



M. Gregoire montre que la formation de substances organiques 

 reste chez Faba vulgaris tres active jusqu'ä la fin de la Vegetation, alors 

 que la plante a pris une teinte noire. De plus, pendant les deux derniers 

 mois, la Feverole forme des substances azotees et hydrocarbonees ä 

 Texclusion des corps gras et de la cellulose. Enfin, la plante jusqu'au 

 terme de sa vie s'enrichit progressivement en principes nutritiis et la 

 digestibilite des produits suit la meme marche. E. Laurent. 



Ausgegeben: 12. Januar 190*. 



Oommissions -Verlag: E. J. Brill in Leiden (Holland). 

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