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The cocoa is fermented in cylindrical drums, which arc partially 

 turned every night and morning for 10 to 11 days. 



The Lime Plant consists of a 3 -wood roller mill, a 250 gallon 

 steam still, and 3 wood concentrating tubs, operated by steam coils. 

 The tubs have not proved very satisfactory owing to the impossibility 

 of preventing leakage. A very good class of juice has been made, 

 bringing £14 per pipe of 61 oz. citric acid to gallons juice shipped 

 contained 113 oz. citric acid. 



713.-PLANTS IN FLOWER OR FRUIT. 



The following species are noteworthy : — 



Lilium pMlippinense. — Six bulbs of this Lily were received from 

 the American Department of Horticulture in the Philippines in May 

 last and all have grown well. One plant growing in a border at 

 St. Clair has a flower bud about to open. 



Nephelium Litchi. — This species was noted and described in oi;r 

 bulletin for July last year. It has again produced a good number of 

 its delicious fruits this year in May. 



Garcinia mangostana. — Our old Mangosteen tree is now bearing 

 a large number of fioAvers and a good crop of this most delicious East 

 Indian fruit is expected in October. 



Caryocar nuciferum. — A young tree of this — the Souari or Butter 

 Nut of British Guiana is now bearing fruit at Government House 

 Gardens. ' 



Leptactina Manni. — This beautiful Rubiaceous shrub flowered 

 freely at St. Clair recently. The plant was received from the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew in August, 1900. It is a valuable acquisition to our 

 collection of flowering shrubs, has the habit of a coffee plant but 

 grows well in the open exposed to the sun. It forms epiite a spectacle 

 with its large white star-shaped flowers which are produced in such 

 profusion as almost to hide the leaves. 



We have found it a little difficult to propagate. It has hitherto 

 produced no seeds and cuttings do not root readily. It is a native of 

 Tropical Africa. 



Mesua ferrea. — An old tree of this species is growing at Govern- 

 ment House Gardens. It is about 35 feet high and is of a fine sym- 

 metrical conic form. It flowered in May this year. The flowers are 

 pure white, about three inches in diameter, and somewhat resemble 

 a single white rose. The beauty of the flowers is enhanced by the 

 deep green colour of the foliage. It has hitherto produced no seeds 

 and is difficult to grow from cuttings. 



714.-' THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS.' 



A FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW OF THE IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR 



THE WEST INDIES. 



Through the kindness of Sir Danul Morris, K.C.M.G., Imperial 

 Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies, one hundred sample 

 copies of the " Agricultural News' have been granted for free distribution 

 in this colony. 



