165 
seeds for germination; fruits, seeds and other products for mu- 
m specimens of 35 different species; about = oo herbarium 
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sent, in all, about 750 different species, ee one- half of the 
ora of the islan 
Agriculturally, sugar cane is the only crop to which serious 
for either fruit or vegetables, and much is brought in from the 
neighboring island of Nevis. 
e impossibility of deaviae a satisfactory income from sugar, 
and the probability that the increasing quantity of that staple 
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caused serious consideration of the substitution of other crops. 
Our work on the island was made easy and pleasant through 
the cordial coéperation, hospitality and assistance of many of the 
residents, who most generously supplied us with guides, laborers 
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; Hon. Edward G. Todd, of pees Hon: Captain 
