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quested to place before the Chairman a plan for putting several spots under 

 control and observation,, and to proceed with the same as soon as possible. 



The Chairman read a letter from the Director of Public Gardens 

 making various suggestions with regard to the working of the In- 

 dustrial School. Mr. Fawcett was of opinion that better work might be 

 done if the boys cultivated garden plots around the School instead of going 

 into the Gardens for instruction. This suggestion however did not meet 

 with the approval ot the Board and the Chairman was asked to look thor- 

 oughly into the matter. 



A report on the sample of Teak sent to the Eailway was read, indicating 

 that the sample sent was not of much value for Railway purposes. It 

 was agreed that another sample should be sent. 



Mr. Cradwick wrote suggesting the growing of the Tokay variety of 

 grape. It was decided to adopt this suggestion. 



In the matter of the carriage of plants from Hope to Kingston, it was 

 reported that Mr. Clark's contract had been cancelled and a new one en- 

 tered into with Mr. Bolton. 



Mr. Cradwick reported upon work in Hanover and suggested the ap- 

 pointment of a local Instructor tor the parish. The whole subject of In- 

 structors was then considered and it was thought that with a view to pre- 

 venting over-lapping, Mr. Cradwick should be located in the west end of 

 the Island, leaving Mr. Young to attend to St. Ann, and Mr.Palache to Man- 

 chester. It was moved by Mr. Cork, seconded by Mr. Fursdon, and carried 

 that Mr. Fawcett be asked to look out for a suitable man to look after Upper 

 Clarendon and St, Catherine as well as Upper Trelawny and the Olster 

 Spring district and to report to the next meeting, 



A letter was read from Prof, Milton Whitney recording- the failure of 

 an experiment to grow Sumatra tobacco in Bermuda. 



Mr. Cousins submitted a report on the first term's work at the Agricul- 

 tural College, and also a list of applications for admittance. It was agreed 

 to approve the applications of Messrs. Hewitt and Nethersole and to admit 

 Messrs. Sharp and Lindo provisionally. Fees to be paid. 



It was agreed to make known the fact that scholars from secondary 

 schools could attend the chemical demonstrations under Mr, Roberts on 

 payment of a charge for gas of 2|d. an hour per pupil. The Secretary 

 was instructed to inform the Chairman of the Schools' Commission of 

 this. 



His Grace the Archbishop stated that he wished to bring the wh ole ag- 

 ricultural work under review to see what farther could be done in the way 

 of co-ordinating the work of the various agencies. The Board approved 

 of a further effort being made. 



FERNS: SYNOPTICAL LIST,— LVIII. 



Additions to Synoptical List, loith descrij^tions, of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of 

 Jamaica. By the late O. S. Jenmo.n, Supevintendent Botanical Gardens, 

 Demerara. 



ASPLENIUM HaRRISI. 



This very fragile, delicately thin little species belongs to the A. viride 

 group, from all which, however, it is characterised by several distin- 

 guishing features, but chiefly by its attenuation upwards into the naked 

 thread-like tail, proliferous at the end, a feature which not only marks it 

 from its Jamaican allies of the A. Trichomanes gioup, but also from tlie 

 nearer Andean allies. The buds at the end of the tail form new plants, 



