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Department of Agriculture. 



NURSERY STOCK. 

 Cacao, Limes and any other plants required in large quantities 

 should be ordered six months in advance. Address letters to the 

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

 Charge Botanic Station, Tobago. 



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

 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^ 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 at once. 



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



Limes from beds 1^ 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. Large 

 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 Nurseries 

 uncrated. 



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 supply of bluestone, which 

 is sold to planters at 12 cents per pound, also nicotine sulphate 

 the best insecticide for thrips, which is sold at $14.50 per gallon. 



. Men will be provided to superintend any spraying work which estates 

 may wish to have done. 



Spraying Machines can also be hired in Trinidad or Tobago. Friend 

 Pump, with two leads of hose and rods complete, $1.00 per week. 



Barrel Pump with one lead of hose and rods, 50c. per week. Carriage 

 to and fro extra. 



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. 



