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" In 1899, Mr. G. S. Hudson was appointed to fill the post of 



Agricultural Instructor, whose duties were to supervise the 



Department's experiment work in the country districts, and to 



make periodical tours of the island for the purpose of encouraging 



and advising the planters and small proprietors on agricultural 

 matters. 



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" In June, 1901, Mr. E. Buckmire, formerly an apprentice at 

 the Botanic Station, Grenada, was appointed foreman of the 

 station. Later in the same year, the Curator was instructed to 

 reside at, and take charge of, the Agricultural school which was 

 opened in October, 1901, on the Union estate about four 

 miles from the Botanic Station, and acquired by the Government 

 for the ? purpose. Subsequently, owing to the scope of the 

 Curator's duties having considerably extended in connexion with 

 the expansion of the work of the Imperial Department of Agri- 

 culture in the island, his title was changed to that of Agricultural 

 . Superintendent. 



" In conclusion, it may be stated that the Botanic Station at 

 Castries not only affords a place of pleasant resort for the inhab- 

 itants of Castries and visitors to the island, but it forms a valuable 

 educational agent in showing how gardens and plants may be 

 cultivated, and also serves as a centre for the distribution of large 

 quantities of economic plants, such as cacao, limes, and rubber, to 

 start new industries. In addition, it has served to get rid of an 

 unwholesome swamp that was prejudicial to the general health of 

 the residents in the town of Castries." 



Fairy Rings.- An interesting article on the Fairy-ring fungus in 



UBtralia {Lycoperdon polymorphism, Vitt.), and the means of its 



eradication appeared in the Agricultural Gazette of New South 



Wales for Annrnat 1QA7 ^ Hl\n " _i .i . . , , , ^ 



Wales 



in t 



(vol 



V the Board of Agriculture for December 



treatment 



Tno,r K^ ««t^ • t ,T jr-*""*^ ^au tiic treatment tnere uesunucu 



5ST «. Z T Caci0l \ 8 !? the ^dication of * fairy rings ' on lawns in 



exneZ^'H and J! woul< ! be of intere8t * team whether any 

 experiments have been made. 



