however, docs not appear to liave deteriorated, and the plant 

 still grows vigorously. Probably tlie drawback is opving to 

 the difficulty in bringing the produce to market, and the sup- 

 ply of labour during the picking season. 



" 27. Tlieolroma Cacao Chocolate grows well. Several 

 small plantations of it, in bearing condition, were seen in 

 various parts of Mahe. Young plantations of it ai'e being 

 made. The plant is very common on waste lands, — in fact 

 it may be said to be naturalised in many localities. As it 

 thrives well and bears freely, its culture deserves encourage- 

 ment. From the plant having become almost naturalized, it 

 may be inferred that the climate and soil are favorable for it. 



" 28. The climate of these Islands is well adapted for 

 Vanilla, and on my first visit, iu 1871, I was surprised it had 

 been so little attended to. Since that time more attention 

 has been paid to it, and several large plantations, lately made, 

 will soon be in bearing. 



" 29. It struck me that, in the fine and mild climate of 

 Seychelles, the plants were too much shaded from the sun, 

 consequently growing too much to wood instead of producing 

 flowers. 



" 80. Yanilla culture, requiring no heavy labour but rather 

 attention and care, ought to be well suited to the habits of 

 the Seychellois. Had it been commenced earlier it would 

 have been a profitable substitute for Tobacco cultivation now 

 abandoned. 



"31. Maize is cultivated but not to the extent such a 

 useful grain ought to be grown. 



" 32. Mountain Rice is cultivated during the wet season, 

 but not extensively. Swamp Rice might be more extensive- 

 ly cultivated than it is,— by terracing the slopes of the ravi-r 



