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unsuitable climatic conditions, or overbearing. Inoculation 
‘results indicate that Phoma by itself is by no means an aggressive 
parasite, and there is, further, no Uganda evidence of such a 
ma disease of coffee as that described by Dowson in British 
East Africa.* The recommendations made with regard to the 
coffee dieback with which Colletotrichum and Phoma are implicated 
‘consist of measures designed to produce a healthy and resistant 
tree 
Phoma on Hevea.—The only other species of Phoma found 
on a plant of economic importance is Phoma heveae, Petch, which 
occurs on Hevea branches, apparently without causing any harm. 
VI.—THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, 
DOMINICA. 
A. Keys. 
We have received the following interesting account of the 
development of the Agricultural Department, Dominica, from 
Mr. A. Keys, the Assistant Curator of the Botanic Gardens, 
Dominica, who was sent. out from Kew in the early summer of 
1919 (K.B. 1919, p. 237). 
We are glad to be able to publish this useful record, especially 
as it enables the valuable and devoted labours of Mr. Jose p 
Jones to be more fully appreciated. Mr. Jones left Kew to take 
up his appointment as Curator of the Botanic Station, Dominica, 
in March, 1892. 
It may be said in connection with the Agricultural Department 
of Dominica that, since its humble beginning as a Botanic Station 
28 years ago, its progress has been rapid and its functions. useful. 
Further, it has taken into account every important section of 
agriculture constituting the work of a department worthy of 
the name; always with due regard to the requirements of this 
wonderful Island. 
In giving a few notes of things “‘ past and present ” relative 
to the Gardens and their surroundings, it will be as well to start 
with the Botanic Gardens proper which gave birth to the present 
Agricultural Department. ‘ 
THe Botanic GARDENS. 
The Botanic Gardens, Dominica, might well be described as 
a miniature Kew : their object is the same in the sense that they 
were established to further the interests of agriculture, and their 
position amongst other gardens of the West Indies is comparable 
to that of Kew in Europe; but they do not soto a herbarium 
and cannot boast of glass houses or museum 
The Gardens in Dominica, like most oehens of their kind can 
only rank as an “ outpost ” or a link in the chain of establishments 
* Dowson: A new disease of coffee; Leaflet No. 1, Div. of Mycology. 
ee Agric. B. E. A., Gena) in. 
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