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" 45. Thero is a great scarcity of vegetables in tlieso Is- 

 lands. This is owing eitlaer to the indolence or the indiffe- 

 rence of the inhabitants. That certain kinds, cultivated with 

 industry and care, would grow, I have not the least doubt. 



" 46. The introduction of a few Indian or Chinese market 

 gardeners would be a boon. A grant of Government land, 

 in suitable places for the purpose, might be conditionally 

 made them. 



" 47. The residents, Mail Steamers and Men of War 

 which frequent Seychelles, have to limit their vegetable re- 

 quirements according to what they can get, not to what 

 they need. 



" 48. Manioc and Sweet Potatoes are abundant, and the 

 quality of both is excellent. The raw roots of the former are 

 greatly relished by the newly arrived African, and poisonous 

 as they are said to be, when unboiled, he eats quantities of 

 them with impunity. 



" 49. Ifc is surprising to find that the Yam (Bioscorea sp.) 

 is very little cultivated in Seychelles. As a vegetable ifc 

 is thought by many to be superior to the sweet potatoe {Ipo- 

 mcea Batatas), and scai'cely inferior to the common Potatoe, 

 Its culture in Seychelles well deserves attention • 



" 50. Golocasia esculenta (Tara ?) is much cultivated by 

 the poorer inhabitants, and undoubtedly forras a great part 

 of their sustenance. 



" 51. Arrowroot, Ginger, Saffran (Turmeric) and Cavda- 

 mons could be extensively cultivated. 



" At present the three last are not noticed. The only 

 patch of Arrowroot was seen in the vicinity of Government 

 House. 



" 52. The rearing of Silk-AVornas is an industry which 



