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over 12,500 acres of forest land which have been recently granted 
to the Dominica Forests Company. River banks and watersheds are 
properly reserved and there are also large areas of the steep mountain 
sides impossible for plantations, but there is no Forest Officer in the 
island and we are in great measure ignorant of the trees composing the 
forests. It would seem therefore to be a matter of prime importance 
that the forests should be examined by a fully qualified officer and 
that regulations should be laid down as to the type and number of 
trees that may be cut and as to the proper age for cutting. 
Reserves also should be made, it would appear, not so much on 
general principles but rather in accordance with the character of 
the country on the results of a botanical survey, for it must be 
realised by anyone familiar with the island that its economic welfare 
is largely bound up with the proper conservation of the forests. 
Our knowledge of the flora of Dominica is far from perfect, and 
that it may not be long before the flora and fauna of the island are 
earefully studied, a task which would be arduous, owing to the 
many mountains and numerous steep valleys, but would certainly 
yield results of great scientific interes 
Limes.—The principal industries of Dominica are the growing of 
Limes and Cacao. Rubber is being planted on estates in some parts 
of the island and there is a certain amount of cultivation in coffee, 
sugar, vanilla and minor products. The Lime industry appears to 
e in a flourishing condition and trees were very free from scale and 
blight largely owing to good cultivation. The lime juice is extracted 
and éoncentrated in the island before exportation. Before the limes 
are carted to the factory the oil is expressed from the rind by hand, 
and it is a common sight to see negro women sitting by the side of the 
path with an Iquelle, a small copper vessel like a cullender, at their 
side in which the lime is rubbed with the hand until all the oil is 
pressed out. The oil is collected into a vessel and the limes are at 
size of the fruits no doubt presents considerable difficulties. The 
women are able to deal with an enormous number of limes per day. 
Owing to the difficult nature of the country and the loose volcanic 
rock of which much of the island consists and the heavy rainfall, 
the making of roads is a difficult task, and except on the flat land 
neat Roseau there are no roads for wheeled traffic. Bridle paths 
leading through scenes of great beauty wind up the valleys and 
connect villages and estates, but transport is in consequence difficult 
and costly. Much land in the centre of the island, though suitable 
for cultivation, cannot be taken up owing to the lack of proper means 
of communication. —_- 
Museum.—At Roseau I was very kindly received by the Adminis- 
trator and was taken by him to see the recently formed Museum, the 
success of which is largely owing to his great personal interest. The 
Museum had only been open to inspection for about three months, 
and the collections were necessarily small though very interesting in 
