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garden was much, neglected and injured, but was again restored in 1785, 

 and somewhat increased, by Alexander Anderson, Esq., Surgeon, who was 

 shortly afterwards appointed its superintendent. 



At this period the institution was taken under the protection of Govern- 

 ment, who supported it with great liberality till it was presented to the 

 colony in 1822. In 1792 it was increased, but it suffered in some degree 

 during our contest with the French and Caribs. Mr. Anderson with great 

 pains collected all the most remarkable of the native plants, and in his 

 excursions to other islands, obtained many curious species. 



About 1787, the clove, and several varieties of cinnamon, were introduced 

 from the French islands, to which they had been brought by their ships 

 from Asia. The clove, shortly after this period, was cultivated zealously in 

 Dominique. In Jamaica the cinnamon was planted on a large scale in 

 many parts of that extensive colony. 



Mr. Anderson, in 1791, sailed to Guiana in search of valuable plants, 

 where his zeal was amply rewarded. 



Every exertion was made, as well by private individuals as by the 

 authorities in England, to render His Majesty's Botanic Garden of St. 

 Vincent the source from which valuable plants might be spread over the 

 adjacent islands. Trials were made to introduce plantations of Cactus 

 coccinellifera and to propagate the cochineal insect. Many valuable seeds 

 from Asia were sent here by the Board of Trade. At a subseqent period 

 others were forwarded by the Board of Agriculture. A considerable number 

 were procured from correspondents in North America, almost all of which 

 are now nourishing and dispersed over our colonies. 



His Majesty was pleased in 1790, to send a ship to the South Seas to 

 procure for it the bread-fruit, Artocarpus incisa, and every other valuable 

 tree that could be obtained. The lamentable termination of this first 

 voyage is known to every one; but, not discouraged by the fate of the first, 

 the king determined to fit out a second ship of discovery, and shortly after- 

 wards Captain Bligh set sail in the Providence, and in January 1793, 

 landed about 550 plants on the shores of St. Vincent. 



In 1798, a catalogue was made of all the plants within the garden, 

 conveniently arranged ; and another was published by the Society of Arts 

 in the 25th volume of their transactions. ,.-, 



Mr. Lockhead, who afterwards succeltied Dr. Anderson, had obtained 

 from Cayenne several nutmegs. These in 1 809 were introduced by Captain 

 Dix of the Cygnet. The trees have borne well for many years. 



Worn out with toil, the venerable Anderson began to decline, and in 

 July 1811, resigned the garden to his estimable friend and fellow-labourer 

 William Lockhead, Esq. M.W.S. Edinburgh. 



On the 8th September, 1811, the virtuous Anderson was numbered with 

 the dead. To this industrious and respectable botanist the garden owes its 

 prosperity. Since his death it has in some degree declined. The greater 

 part of his useful life was diligently employed, not only in the scientific 

 examination and cultivation of the stores committed to his care, but also 

 enriching the establishment with every thing either useful or curious. 



Mr. Lockhead died in 1815, and was succeeded by Mr. George Caley, and 

 his assistant Mr. M'Crae. The former gentleman had spent many years of 

 his life in the forests of Australasia, and had brought home an abundant 

 harvest from a field in which Brown and other celebrated travellers had 

 already gleaned. His animals were purchased by the Linnaean Society> 

 and are placed in the museum of that learned body. 



In 1821, the Government determined to give up the garden ; wearied as 

 is supposed, with the complaints that were made, and with the annual 

 expence, which exceeded 700/. 



The plates which accompany this work consist of views so badly got up 

 as to be of little use in conveying the character of the scenery, and a ground 



