!§l>ices, Cacao, Coft'ee, &c» 



Several samples of spices were sent; which well 

 deserved attention. 



Nutmegs were shown in the Ceylon Court, and also 

 in those of Jamaica, Grenada, St. Vincent and St. 

 Lucia. Some of them preserved in brine were particu- 

 larly fine. — The nijtmegs and mace in the Fiji Court 

 seemed almost valueless as spices, having scarcely any 

 aroma. 



Cloves were exhibited from Mauritius and Sey- 

 chelles as well as from Ceylon, St. Lucia and Dominica ; 

 the three first named being the finest. It would be 

 desirable considering how much clove trees are thriving 

 in Mauritius and the Seychelles, and that the berries 

 need scarcely any kind of preparation or curing and are 

 of high commercial value, that the cultivation of those 

 trees should be more extensively carried on in our 

 orchards. 



The specimens of Cacao exhibited by Mr J. Gem- 

 mell and L. Durand of Seychelles were very highly 

 commended as having undergone a suitable degree of 

 fermentation. They were of the best Caracas variety. 

 As regards Mauritius, it is considered that unlike the 

 Seychelles it is not suited to cacao plantations on 

 account of the cyclones which periodically visit its 

 coasts. 



M. Ch. Lienard exhibited a sample of Liberian 

 coffee {Coffea Itiherica). This species is said to be even 



