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carried on under stri6l scientific control, both botanical 

 and chemical, and upon the lines and with the methods 

 pointed out by modern agricultural research. 



Experiments with varieties of Canes, 



Experiments with certain varieties of canes received 

 from Jamaica and selected by Mr. MORRIS as specially 

 suited to Barbados, and with varieties previously culti- 

 vated there, were systematically made at Dodds, and by 

 Mr. Armstrong at Little Island where the rainfall and 

 soil conditions differ greatly from those at Dodds 

 and have a greater resemblance to those occurring 

 here, with a limited number of varieties. The 

 average results of the experiments at Dodds are given 

 in the following table, the names used for the varieties 

 being those adopted by Mr. Jenman. In the table, 

 under the name of Bourbon are included the results 

 obtained with the Bourbon and Lahaina canes, under 

 that of Red Ribbon cane, those with the Red Ribbon 

 and Striped Singapore, under that of White Transparent 

 those with White Transparent, Rappoe and Caledonian 

 Queen, under that of Purple Transparent those with the 

 Meera, Purple Transparent and Queensland Creole, and 

 under Salangore those with the Salangore and White 

 Mauritius, these names being merely synonyms and not 

 names of true varieties : — 



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