VII. 



Department of Agriculture. 



NURSERY STOCIT. 

 Cacao, Limes and o.ny other plants required in large quantities for 

 delivery for rarly planting in 1920 should be orlered now; address 

 the Superintendent, St. Clair Experiment Station, or the Officer in 

 Charge Botanic Station, Tobago. 



Special quotations at St. Clair for Cacao, Coffee and Limes grjwn 

 from selected seeds are as follows : — 



Plants purchased in lots of 1 to 1,000 plants 



3 cents per plant. 

 Plants purchased in lots of several thousands 



2 1 cents per plant. 

 Plants purchased in lots up to 100 at 4 cents 



per plant. 

 Plants purchased in lots up to 1,000 at 

 $3.50 per 100. 



Plants purchased in lots of several thousands 

 at $33.00 per 1,000. 



Tobago prices on application at the Botanic Station, Scarborough. 



Budded Avocados select varieties at 12 cents. Budded Oranges at 

 24 cents and Grafted Mangos at 24 cents should also be booked. 



Budded Cacao 12 cents each or in lots of over 100 at 8 cents. 



Limes from beds IJ cents per plant for lots over 100. 



A select stock is also kept of other fruit, ornamental and flowering- 

 trees, palms, etc., a list of which can be obtained on application. Lar^-e 

 orders must be booked six months previous to the date when the plants 

 are required as large supplies are not kept on hand for casual demands. 



Delivered at Nu' series 

 un crated. 



Delivered at Railway 

 Station, Port - of- 

 Spain or Queen's 

 Wharf, securely 

 packed in open 

 crates. 



Board of Agriculture. 



SPRAYING CACAO, &c. 



From September to November is the time for spraying cacao trees 

 for the prevention of thrips and black rot ; and early in the dry season 

 for the Algal disease, die back, and cacao beetles. 



The Board of Agriculture has on hand a su^^ply of bluestone, which 

 is sold to planters at 12 cents per })ound, also nicotine sulphate 

 the best insecticide for thrips, which is sold at $10.70 per gallon. 



Men will be provided to superintend any spraying work which est;Ttes 

 may wish to have done. 



Further information in regard to cost of spraying, etc., and applica- 

 tions for bluestone and nicotine sulphate should be made to 



The Secretary, 



Board of Agriculture, 



Port-of-Spain. 



