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‘urther, “ so great was the interest taken in it, that His Majesty 
(George III. ), was pleased, in 1790, to send the w Bounty ” to the 
South Seas to procure for it the bread- fruit ae incisa) 
cE every ake valuable tree that could be obtained. ba lament- 
able termination of this first voyage is known to everyo AEN 
“ Not discouraged by the fate of the first, the King determined 
o fit out a second ship of discovery, and Ere afterwards 
TIN Bligh set sail in hs ‘Providence ° 
“In December i792 Captain Bligh touched at St. Helena on 
his return, and in J geet 1793 attended by Captain Portlock of 
the ‘ Assistant ’ brig, landed the best eit of his valuable cargo, 
about pe ama on the shores of St. cent. The young trees, 
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proceeded to Jamaica, where another portion was delivered, and 
with the remainder (destined for His Majesty’s gardens at Kew) 
set sail for Europe. 
“The total number of plants delivered amounted to 1,217; 
besides there were 700 reserved for Kew. In 1794 the bread- fruit 
began to 
“In 1798 a arae was made of all the plants within the 
garden area, conveniently arranged ; and another was published 
by the Society of Artsi in the 25th volume of their transactions. 
“ In 1803, 10acres were taken from the adjoining Crown lands, 
commonly called the Barrack land, and added to the garden. 
“ Mr. Lochead, who afterwards Bpa d Dr. Anderson, had 
obtained fom Cayenne several megs and other plants Mack 
he had nursed in Trinida with, the greatest care. ese, 
1809, were Ronu by Captain Dix of His Majesty’s sloop 
f Cygnet, who readily undertook the charge of them by perm 
sion of Admiral nie who then commanded on the station. 
These trees have borne well for m many years, and considerable 
nurseries are aiid both here and in Trinidad.” 
In 1816, Mr. George Caley, who had been successfully engages 
in making botanical pellontivps in Australia, was appointed t 
succeed Mr. Lochead. s appointment was not a Phd esa of 
and led ultimately to the EER DE, of the garden.. Mr. Caley 
resigned in 22, and the establish was removed in 
these were the a ali tree, airean fine Deak of nutmeg, 
the Cohune palm of British Honduras, the teak, betel-nut 
palm, and a singularly interesting species (Catostemma fr agi ans) 
a native of the forests of Guiana. Many of these still remain and 
are of majestic size. 
The present Station owes its lerap to the well-directed 
efforts of: the Hon. Sir Walte: He.y-Hutchinson, G.C.M.G., 
Governor-in-Chief of the Windward Islands in 1889-93, 
