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Specimens of timber trees are growing in different parts of the 



garden including Tectona grand is, Cedrela odorata, Swietenia 



Mahagoni and the indigenous Chlorophora excelsa, Diospyros 

 mespiliformis and Mimusops multiiiervis. 



A plantation of Gocos nucifera planted in 1902 close to the 

 river is well established. 



Poinciana regia, Terminalia Catappa, Albizzia Lebbelc, and 



Hura crepitans are grown as shade trees, and plants raised in the 

 gardens are being planted extensively in the streets of towns and 

 at all railway stations. 



A considerable portion of the garden is devoted to raising 

 plants for distribution and is laid out in seed beds ; Kola, Cacao, 

 and Para rubber are raised in large quantities, 15,000 seeds of 

 Kola, and 38,000 Para seeds being imported for raising plants for 

 distribution during the current year. 



Twenty-six acres of land are devoted to growing farm crops. 

 Experiments are being conducted with a view to improving the 

 native yam, and for this purpose eight different varieties have 

 been planted this year. 



Experiments in Cotton are conducted each year, and improve- 

 ment by selection is now being undertaken. 



A plantation of Bananas introduced from the West Indies is a 

 striking success, and a large number of suckers are distributed. 

 A plantation of Musa Cavendis/tii has been recently formed. 



Arrowroot, Ginger, Ground-nuts, Guinea-corn are also under 

 cultivation. 



Along two sides of the garden there are ornamental borders of 



most 



and native names. 



There are also various specimens of indigenous economic trees, 



such as Lophira (data, Anogiessus leiocarpus, Pterocarpus erina- 

 ceus f Strophanti! us g rat us, &c. 



The Herbarium, which has been formed during the last two 



years, now contains over 200 specimens correctly named, and 

 should prove of great value. 



Botanic Garden, Ebute-Metta.— When the new garden at 

 Olokemeji was formed, it was proposed to abandon the garden at 

 Ebute-Metta. Owing to its value, however, as a place of popular 

 resort for the inhabitants of Lagos, it is now being maintained as 

 a purely ornamental garden. The garden has an area of about 

 three acres, and is under the charge of a native Assistant Curator. 



Botanic Stations in the West Indies.— In the Reports for the year 

 1906-07, issued by the Imperial Commission of Agriculture for 

 the West Indies, brief histories of the various Botanic stations 

 have been given. The Reports, which give an interesting account 



