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of those at the foot of the slope : the plants at the top 

 exhibiting a yellow and sickly appearance, whilst those at the 

 bottom are usually of a dark green and healthy appearance. 



The collection of grape fruit trees on the left hand side of 

 the road comprise the following varieties : Walters grape fruit, 

 Silver Cluster, Duncan, Marsh's seedless, Jamaica and Triumph. 



Behind these are a few choice varieties of orange trees, 

 such as : Pineapple, Ruby blood orange, Boon's Early, King 

 mandarin and Satsuma mandarin. These were planted for 

 the selection of the best kinds and for the supply of bud wood 

 for budding purposes. 



It only remains to be stated that development work in 

 connexion with limes and other plants is being steadily 

 continued. By the time this is completed, it is hoped a 

 factory will be erected for dealing with what will be a large 

 crop of limes in order that experiment and research work in 

 the manufacture of lime products may be undertaken by the 

 staff of the Department. Such investigations are important 

 and necessary, and are the natural outcome of cultural and 

 manurial experiments in the field. 



To show the way to improvements and to increase the 

 efficiency of the lime industry as a whole, is the main aim of 

 the Experiment Station. It is the only way of meeting 

 successfully the keen competition which is now beginning to 

 face the lime planter of Dominica. 



