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and many enquiries have been received from planters in regard 

 to their origin, &c. 



Canes Nos. 95, 74, 78 and 102 were raised in the Botanic Gardens, 

 British Guiana, and were received by us in November, 1894, direct 

 from Demerara, a single stool of each of the above with many others 

 of high value being sent to our Gardens by Mr. Jenman in that 

 month. 



The propagation of the best of these canes is being proceeded 

 with as fast as possible so as to be able to give at a stated time equal 

 supplies of cuttings to all applicants. 



The report on these canes for 1893, 1894 and 1895, is not yet 

 published, but from information received I am in a position to state 

 that the returns of 1892 (here given) are fully supported by those of 

 the three following years. In the words of a correspondent, if this 

 experimental yield can be maintained there is little reason to fear 

 extinction by beet, and no need to trouble about countervailing 

 duties. 



12th December, 1895. 



J. H. HART, F.L.S. 



167.-ANALYSIS OP GARDEN SOILi-f^nd Article.) 



Under the above heading in article No. 117 p. 43, I gave a short 

 account of the inferior character of the soil of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens. Since writing that account I have received from Professor 

 Carmody, F. I.C, F. C. S., Government Analyst, the details of an 

 analysis of two samples taken with the especial view of shewing the 

 main characteristics of the soil with whloh we have to deal. 



The estimated value of the soil as given in article 117, is fully 

 confirmed by the analysis furnished. It shews in fact that the 

 soil is even poorer than we could possibly have anticipated. There 

 can no longer therefore be any doubt as to the method of culture 

 to be pursued, as it is evident that fertilizing material in the form 

 of manure of almost any kind may certainly be applied with the 

 greatest advantage, for the fact is patent that in such a soil, plants, 



