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j lit be desirable to have within the same boundaries 

 of land room for the acclimatisation of useful animals, 

 and a model farm for the trial and acclimatisation of 

 different kinds of agricultural plants, such for instance, 

 rice, different kinds of coffee, sugar cane, cacoa, tea, 

 cinchonas, gram, and various other grains. About 50 

 acres would be required as Botanic Gardens and Plea- 

 sure-grounds. Altogether about 300 acres might be set 

 apart for the purposes mentioned. At the commence- 

 ment, at least, the Director or Curator of the Botanic 

 Gardens might take charge of the forests. Not that 

 there would not be work enough for him without them, 

 but because supporting two highly skilled men might 

 be too heavy for the resources of the new colony. 



The Botanical Gardens should, if possible, be within 

 an easy distance of Suva, the chosen site of the 

 Capital, and also near the highway into the interior 

 of Yiti Ljvu. A site in the vicinity of the native 

 town of na Colo-suva, lying between Suva and the 

 Wai Maim, would answer the purpose admirably, as it 

 would combine a suitable climate, good soil and a sup- 

 j)ly of water, being within 5 miles or so of the capital, 

 with access to the interior of Viti Levu and all the 

 other islands of the group by the eastern branch of 

 the Ptewa river. 



It may be suggested that the residence of the 

 Governor might be in connexion with the proposed 

 Botanic Gardens or adjacent to them. This would do 

 away with the necessity of keeping separate grounds. 



The founding of an Industrial School in Fiji well 



lis consideration. For this purpose advantage 



lniVnt be taken of the present training school at 



Navaloa, Viti Levu. To that institution the more 



anced and most promising young men are drawn 



