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superba * which it certainly deserves in every respect, and 

 it would be interesting to sec it cultivated as formerly. 



It is well known that, with certain races of animals, 

 there are plants which diminish in number, become rare 

 and disappear. 



It is thus that the Eqwisitum elongatum several years 

 ago was found growing in the ravine of the Reduit Cas- 

 cade, but Sir Henry Barkly vainly sought to find it. 

 Mr Bewsher, however, has just observed it in the 

 neighbourhood of "Claremont" Mr Serendat^s property, 

 but in very small quantity as if it were about to disappear 

 entirely. 



Mr H. C. Descroizilles adverting to several plants to 

 which he invited the attention of cultivators such as Va- 

 nilla, Eamie &c., has also mentioned Tobacco, as a very im- 

 portant article of produce, if its cultivation were ■ not 

 hampered by a very heavy tax. 



He suggested that the Society should make application 

 to the G overnment with a view of obtaining, so soon as 

 the financial condition of the country would admit, that 

 the tax if not entirely abolished should be diminished. 



In fact we think that we are perfectly right in calling 

 the attention of the Colonists to the wretched state of the 

 Sugar Canes in several parts of the Island. It may un- 

 fortunately be reduced to the same condition as the Indigo 



* 3Ietlioiiica Superha Juss. 



