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On revolving the cylinder, the cherries are drawn down past the top 

 half of the Pulping Bar which is fixed at such a distance that the 

 cherries are pulped in passing —the beans being delivered through 

 the opening in the bar, while the skins and pulp are discharged down 

 ^he shoot between the side-frames. This machine weighs 76 lbs. and 

 when packed in a case 116 lbs. Price, packed for shipment £10. 



185.-CRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Upon the principle that it is infra dig — some never record 

 a failure in the cultivation of plants. It has, however, ahvays 

 been held by this Department that a record of failure is quite 

 as important a feature of work in general, as the record of a 

 success, as it shows us how and in what direction danger lies, and 

 how ultimate success may be attained. At page. 22 of this Volume I 

 recorded how successful we had been during 1894, and the early months 

 of 1895, in cultivating a batch of Japanese Crysanthemums. This 

 year, our cultivation has resulted in failure, and this failure has been 

 brought about entirely by the attack of a night feeding insect whose 

 name is as yet tmdetermined, which has absolutely destroyed many of 

 the plants, and so much damaged others, that no flowers worthy of 

 the name have been produced this season. It has not yet been devised 

 now the enemy is to be met in future, but it is certain the danger 

 must be met and overcome, if we are to continue growing the Crysan- 

 themum. Our experiences has, I learn, been general, for through- 

 out the town district, this class of plants have all suffered alike, and 

 from the same cause. It is to be hoped that we may be able to record 

 a better success next season. 



186.-NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



No. 25 — The Corbeau in Error. 



Kesidents in Trinidad are well acquainted with the iibiquitous 

 "Corbeau or John Crow" Vulture, Cathartiis atratus, for these birds 

 are common both in town and country and act as scavengers by feeding 

 upon all kinds of carrion. Their sense of sight and smell is very 

 keen, and has often been the subject of discussion and sometimes of 

 dispute between naturalists. "Gosse" who wrote on the Natural 

 History of Jamaica many years ago, records some interesting facts in 

 relation to this matter, showing that the sense of smell as well as of 

 sight can be employed at will. My object in writing is to put on 

 record a circumstance which occurred recently in the Royal 



