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Botanic Station Tobago. 



The Botanic Station is situated in Scarborough close to the 

 landing quay. The Imperial Department contributed considerably 

 towards its upkeep between 1898, the vear it was established, 

 and 1906, since when it has been maintained by the local Govern- 

 ment. The Station is picturesquely situated on undulating land 

 and contains many interesting plants. Cacao has done well since 

 removal of shade and application ot mulches. Mr. \V. E. 

 Broadway is the Curator. 



Government Laboratory. 



The Government Laboratory is situated near the top of 

 1 -deride Street, next to the Victoria Institute. The first build- 

 ing, datir:_r rr iu 1872, was burned down on September 27, 1890, 

 after which the present Labjrutory was erected on the same site. 



Previous to 1872, Chemistry was taught at the Queen's 

 Collegiate School (now Queen's Royal College) by Henry W. 



. M.A. 



The first Officer in charge of the Laboratory was Professor 

 E. C. Francis, appointed June 24, 1875, and well-known for his 

 investigation t the chemical properties of sweet and bitter 

 cassava. He was succeeded in September 20, 1879, by Professor 

 J. McCarthy, who held office until 1889 when Professor 

 P. Carmody the present Director of Agriculture was appointed 

 Government Analyst and Professor of Chemistry. 



The Analytical Department deals annually with a large num- 

 ber of samples sent for analysis. These may be classified under 

 the heads of: Revenue, Criminal Cases, Sanitary, Agricultural 

 and Industrial, Miscellaneous and Unofficial. This work steadily 

 increases, the number for 1880-89 being 660, 1890-999,511, 

 1900-09 15,267. For the two years 1909-11 the total was 2,674. 

 Regular monthly analyses are made of Port-of-Spain and San 

 Fernando water supplies. 



The Laboratory has also an Educational side, conducting 

 courses in Chemistry and Agricultural Science for the boys at 

 Queen's Royal College and St. Mary's College. The work both 

 theoretical and practical, in connection with these courses, is 

 conducted in the Laboratory building. School teachers also 

 receive a special course of instruction in Agriculture at the 

 Laboratory as part of their twelve months training in the Model 

 School. 



STAFF. 



Analytical branch : 



Government Analyst Professor P. Carmody, F.I.C., F.C.S. 

 Principal Assistant Analyst H. S. Shewsbury, F.I.C. 

 Assistant Analyst.- J. de Verteuil, F.C.S. 

 Assistant Analyst A E. Collens, F.C.S. 



