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If the fruits are for export they should be stem-cut like oranges. 

 Do not expose to the rain, sun or dust. 



Naseherries. — Naseberries should be gathered singly by hand, and 

 carefully placed in a bag which the gatherer may take up the tree 

 with him. 



When the bag is filled it should not be dropped to the ground, but 

 should be lowered carefully by means of a stout cord or a rope to avoid 

 bruising the fruits contained in it. 



Although naseberries are quite hard when gathered, any injury that 

 they receive is plainly seen when they ripen a few days later. 



Akees. — Akees should be gathered just when they begin to open. 

 Never gather or eat green, unripe, or stale akees, nor allow any one to 

 eat them as they are then poisonous. Never pick akees from a branch 

 that has been broken or twisted, forced ripe akees are also poisonous. 



Avocado Pears. — Pears should be gathered and handled with great 

 care. Any scratch or bruise will cause a pear to rot and it is then not 

 fit for food. 



The person who gathers pears should go up the tree with a bag or 

 basket in which he should gently place each fruit as picked, and when 

 he has gathered enough, his bag or basket should be slowly lowered to 

 the ground by means of a rope. 



Pears are often much bruised by their own se d if carelessly shaken. 



VANILLIN. 



Downing Street, 26 February, 1904, 

 Sir, 

 I have the honour to transmit, for your information, a copy of a 

 Memorandum which has been prepared at the Imperial Institute on the 

 Production and Manufacture of Vanillin and its employment as a sub- 

 stitute for Vanilla. 



I have, &c., 



(Sgd.) Alfred Lyttleion. 

 Governor Sir A. W. L. Hemming, G C.M.G., 

 &c., &c., &c. 



Board of Trade, (Commercial Department) 



7, Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W , 

 2nd January, 1904. 

 Sir, 

 I am directed by tl e Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of 

 your letter of the l.«t ultimo, asking for information with regard to 

 •'Vanillin," and in reply 1 am to transmit to you, herewith, copy of a 

 Memorandum on the subject which has been prepared at the Imperial 

 Institute at South Kensington. 



I am to suggest for Mr Secretary Lyttleton's consideration that it 

 might be advisable to send copies of this Memorandum to Mauritius 

 and any other Colonies which are largely interested in Vanilla as well 

 as to Seychelles. I have, &c , 



(Sgd.) H. Llewelyn Smith. 

 The Under Secretary of State, 

 Colonial Office. 



