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of the present condition of Botanical enterprise in the islands, are 

 illustrated by some good photographs of the different gardens and 

 of some of the more interesting plants grown therein. 



The history of the Botanic Station at St. Lucia was reprinted in 

 the last number (No. 3) of the Kew Bulletin, p. 142. 



Dominica Botanic Station.— The history of this station is taken 

 from the Reports for 1906-07. 



'i "i? 6 Dominica B °tanic Station was established on its present site 

 1891. It is about 41 acres in area, and lies immediately at the 



*« ^wy *• i* <iwui ** acres in area, ana lies immediately at me 

 back of the town of Roseau, about h mile from the landing place. 

 It is on the right-hand side of the public road leading up to the 

 Roseau Valley, and terminates near the first bridge over the 

 Roseau River. Immediately above it, to the south-west, is the 

 Morne, an elevated plateau about 500 ft. above the level of the sea. 

 On the edge of the Morne, overlooking the station, are precipitous 

 clitts, and at the foot of these are easy slopes, suitable for cultiva- 

 tion. The land is undulating, with a rich sheltered hollow 

 immediately under the Morne. In other places the soil is some- 

 what stony, and not so suitable for the growth of plants. There 

 is, however, no part of the land not suitable for some cultivation 

 or other. The site is well sheltered from prevailing winds to the 

 south and east. On the northern side it is somewhat exposed. 



rrv „*. „ tltcl in avauauie lrom me mums oi me 



Koseau reservoir, which pass through the middle of the station. 



" The objects in view in establishing this station were strictly 

 experimental and economic. Ornamental plants were to be grown 

 in moderate quantities for rendering the ground attractive and 

 interesting, but chief attention was to be devoted to plants of an 

 economic or industrial character, and especially those likely to be 



£™ an i r v tab i8hing new industries in Dominica. Again, 

 nhw T cultui ; al operations of every kind were carried on as 



thi?h/fr? 8 .fi? r ^ the . in ? troction of the People, the better would 

 resources of hi * TT\™ * factor m the development of the 

 'SI ri ♦ ? lan ?' A lar * e nutnber of ™y us * fuI and 

 P^^^^ S^ ted in the island at St, Aroment, the 



Srtfrom ti™ \n\ * A - Nlchol]8 > C.M.G. These had been sent 

 Dr nSS ^ time f J° m Kew < t0 the ^ e *>*• Imray and 



at ihe nrilr * exchan 8 e ** Dominica plants kindly contributed 



one of Se W ^t nS T ° f the8e ^tlemen. This collection was 

 one or the best m the Leeward Islands. 



Bolanic GaraenTwH ?** M * Charles kx ™*> fr0 ™ the Edinburgh 

 soon afte^ t^k^To T^f Se P tember 9 > 1889 ' He ™ 



appointed to ZleTaL ? A^^Sto*^** 7 ^ .^ IS 



the ground of the nrese t *S • ( ' The work of laying out 



andhealsotookadrepilS^W T& ° n * \ Mr ' Gr T\ 

 plots of economic plant, M W formm S the present successful 



to take chargeTf a private JSl ™ V^F^ in Febr « ai T> l80 *' 

 Afterwards he beSimi W ^f 51 ? 6 in the north of the iBland " 

 Roseau, imtil it w«? «2S? ? I i t0 . nde,lt ° f a Reformatory School at 



u, until it was abolished in 1896. The next Curator was 



