15 

 Botanical Department, Trinidad. — Circular Note No. 12. 



Throngli the kindness of Mr. G. S. Jenman, Government Botanist 

 of British Guiana, we have received cuttings of a number of the best 

 seedling varieties of Sugar Cane. These varieties have been on trial 

 in the fields attached to the Demerara Gardens for several years past, 

 and the best of the selection, so far as Ave can at present judge, are 

 four canes known respectively as Nos. 102, 74, 95, 78. Of these canes 

 Messrs. Jenman and Harrison in their latest report wrote as follows : — 



'•A comparison of the yields of Sugar in the expressed juice of 

 " these canes, with that of the Bourbon in the same soil and during 

 " the same year is interesting." 



Taking yield of Bourbon as 100 we get following results : — 



Bourbon 100 



No. 102 110 



No. 74 1127 



No. 95 118 



No. 78 127-6 



This result, if maintained, and we see no reason why it should not be, 



shows clearly that seedling canes are likely to prove better sugar pro- 



^ ducers than the older cultivated varieties, a resvilt Avhich Avas to be 



anticipated by the increased constitutional and vegetative vigour 



shown by the new kinds. 



The canes Avill be propagated as rapidly as possible and then 



placed in the hands of Planters to test their suitability for cultivation 



on Trinidad Estates. 



J. H. Hart, F.L.S. 

 20th November, 1894. 



Botanical Depariment, Trinidad. — Circular Note No. 13. 



Late advices shoAV that dried Cola Nut is now worth in London 

 from 1/- to 1/5 per pound. 



Enquiries for this article have lately been received by the Govei*n- 

 ment, and also by local Firms, from some of the largest European 

 dealers. 



It has been fully proved that the Cola tree grows well in Trinidad, 

 and it is hoped that the increasing price will draw the attention of 

 planters to the advisability of planting on a more extended scale. 



